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The Historic Landmark
Commission (HLC) reviews all
applications for landmark sites, demolition
and new construction within
locally-designated historic districts.
They do not review
interior work or exterior paint
color, only exterior
alterations. The majority
of the projects presented
to the HLC are either
approved as submitted or
with modifications.
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Research a Property
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Many property owners want to know who lived in or constructed their old house or building for nostalgic reasons. Others want to investigate the appearance of their building in order to reconstruct missing features. Owners can spend months or years researching a historic property. For quick sources of information, contact the sources below:
- For historic photographs, contact the Salt Lake County Archives Office, located at 2001 S. State, Room N-4400, (801) 468-2330. This office has photographs taken for tax purposes in the 1930's and 1940's. Information regarding building footprints and construction activity can also be obtained in this office.
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- Two offices within the
Utah State Historical Society, located in the former Denver and Rio Grande Depot at 300 Rio Grande, have excellent resources for individuals researching properties and buildings:
- The Research
Library of the Utah State Historical Society has historic photographs, building permits, city directories and information about local architects. Call (801) 533-3546 for more information and for hours of operation.
The research library catalog and indices to many of the library's
collections are
available
online.
- The Utah State Historic Preservation Office
has information on thousands of buildings and properties in Salt Lake City,
known as Structure/Site Survey Information Forms. This office is also the
repository for completed National Register of Historic Places nominations.
- The Historical Society has digitized thousands of photographs of Salt Lake
City from two important collections: The Salt
Lake City Engineer’s Photograph Collection contains images of public
works projects from 1902 to 1932. The Shipler
Commercial Photographer Collection documents many buildings in the city from
1903-1980. The images are searchable online; try a search using the
address of your building, the name of previous owners or businesses, or the
street on which the building is located.
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