Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City on When It Was is 37 addresses and the 46 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1862. 16 are still open today; 30 are gone, and 16 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Salt Lake City, decade by decade

• 1860s
  2 opened — Salt Lake Theatre, Salt Lake City Hall (Council Hall)See the map in 1865 →
• 1870s
  1 opened — ZCMI (Main Street flagship)See the map in 1875 →
• 1880s
  1 opened — Alta ClubSee the map in 1885 →
• 1890s
  2 opened — Knutsford Hotel, Dooly BlockSee the map in 1895 →
• 1900s
  4 opened — The Salt Lake Herald, Union Pacific Depot, Keith-O'Brien Building, Trolley Square (Utah Light and Railway car barns)See the map in 1905 →
• 1910s
  9 opened — Capitol Theatre (Orpheum), Auerbach's Department Store, Kearns Building, Lamb's Grill, and 5 moreSee the map in 1915 →
• 1920s
  5 opened — Covey-Ballard Motor Company, Snelgrove's Ice Cream parlor and plant, Ute Stadium (Robert Rice Stadium), Warm Springs Plunge (Wasatch Springs Plunge), and 1 moreSee the map in 1925 →
• 1930s
  6 opened — Terrace Ballroom (Coconut Grove / Rainbow Randevu), Ruth's Diner, Dee's Hamburgers (first Dee's), Manhattan Club (Brass Rail / Chi Chi Club), and 2 moreSee the map in 1935 →
• 1940s
  2 opened — Bill and Nada's Cafe, Woodland Drive-InSee the map in 1945 →
• 1950s
  2 opened — Hires Big H, Oak Hills Drive-InSee the map in 1955 →
• 1960s
  1 opened — Salt Palace ArenaSee the map in 1965 →
• 1970s
  2 opened — Dead Goat Saloon, ZCMI Center MallSee the map in 1975 →
• 1990s
  3 opened — Smith's Ballpark, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention CenterSee the map in 1995 →
• 2000s
  1 opened — Crazy Goat SaloonSee the map in 2005 →
• 2010s
  1 opened — Quarters Arcade BarSee the map in 2015 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Theater (8)

Capitol Theatre (Orpheum) · Kingsbury Hall · Salt Lake Theatre · Utah Theatre (Pantages) · Centre Theatre · Highland Drive-In · Woodland Drive-In · Oak Hills Drive-In

Other (7)

Kearns Building · Newhouse Building · The Salt Lake Herald · Alta Club · Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center · Trolley Square (Utah Light and Railway car barns) · Warm Springs Plunge (Wasatch Springs Plunge)

Restaurant (6)

Lamb's Grill · Hires Big H · Ruth's Diner · Dee's Hamburgers (first Dee's) · Snelgrove's Ice Cream parlor and plant · Bill and Nada's Cafe

Store (4)

Auerbach's Department Store · Covey-Ballard Motor Company · ZCMI (Main Street flagship) · Keith-O'Brien Building

Bar (4)

Crazy Goat Saloon · Dead Goat Saloon · Quarters Arcade Bar · Manhattan Club (Brass Rail / Chi Chi Club)

Stadium (4)

Smith's Ballpark · Derks Field · Ute Stadium (Robert Rice Stadium) · Salt Palace Arena

Office Building (3)

Joseph Smith Memorial Building · Dooly Block · Salt Lake Tribune Building (Ezra Thompson Building)

Hotel (3)

Hotel Utah · Hotel Newhouse · Knutsford Hotel

Every place in Salt Lake City (37)

• Alta Club 100 E South Temple · 1883–present
• Auerbach's Department Store 324 S State Street · 1911–present
• Bill and Nada's Cafe 479 S 600 E · 1946–1999
• Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S West Temple · 1996–present · 2 businesses
• Capitol Theatre (Orpheum) 50 W 200 South · 1913–present
• Centre Theatre 299 S State Street · 1937–1989 · 2 businesses
• Covey-Ballard Motor Company 464 S Main St · 1922–present · 2 businesses
• Crazy Goat Saloon 165 S West Temple · 2003–2007 · 2 businesses
• Dee's Hamburgers (first Dee's) 444 S Main St · 1932–present
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot 300 S Rio Grande St · 1910–1999
• Dooly Block 109 W 200 South · 1892–1964
• Highland Drive-In 3670 S Highland Dr
• Hires Big H 425 S 700 E · 1959–present
• Hotel Newhouse 400 S Main Street · 1912–1983
• Joseph Smith Memorial Building 15 E South Temple · 1993–present · 2 businesses
• Kearns Building 132 S Main Street · 1911–present
• Keith-O'Brien Building 242 S Main Street · 1902–present
• Kingsbury Hall 1395 Presidents Circle · 1930–present
• Lamb's Grill 169 S Main St · 1919–2017 · 2 businesses
• Newhouse Building 10 E Exchange Place
• Oak Hills Drive-In 2775 E 1000 S · 1951–1965
• Quarters Arcade Bar 5 E 400 S · 2018–present · 2 businesses
• Ruth's Diner 4160 Emigration Canyon Rd · 1930–present
• Salt Lake City Hall (Council Hall) 120 E 100 S · 1866–1894
• Salt Lake Theatre 75 E 100 S · 1862–1928
• Salt Lake Tribune Building (Ezra Thompson Building) 143 S Main St · 1924–2005
• Smith's Ballpark 1365 S West Temple · 1994–present · 2 businesses
• Snelgrove's Ice Cream parlor and plant 850 E 2100 S · 1929–2002
• Trolley Square (Utah Light and Railway car barns) 602 E 500 S · 1908–1945
• Union Pacific Depot 400 W South Temple · 1909–1986
• Utah Theatre (Pantages) 144 S Main Street · until 2022
• Ute Stadium (Robert Rice Stadium) 451 S 1400 E · 1927–1997
• Walker Bank Building 175 S Main Street · 1912–1981
• Warm Springs Plunge (Wasatch Springs Plunge) 840 N Beck St · 1921–1976
• Woodland Drive-In 4005 S 700 E · 1949–1983
• ZCMI Center Mall 15 S Main Street · 1975–2007 · 2 businesses
• Zephyr Club 301 S West Temple · until 2003