Judge Building (Salt Lake City)
Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Judge Building (also known as the Railway Exchange Building), is a historic commercial building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1]
Judge Building | |
.jpg) The Judge Building in 2019 | |
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| Location | 8 East 300 South Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′46″N 111°53′24″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Dart,David C. |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002502[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1979 |
Description
The 7-story commercial office building was designed by David C. Dent and constructed for Mary Judge in 1907.[2] The facade features masonry piers capped by terracotta floral designs and canine heads segmenting a sixth floor lintel. Circles with inverted triangles decorate the parapet below a copper, denticulated cornice. The Judge Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]
Seven railway companies leased space in the building prior to its completion,[4] and the number later increased to 22 railway companies.[5] When the building opened in 1908, almost all office space already was rented.[6]
The Bombing:
In October 1985, stockbroker, Steven Christensen, 31 years old, had just arrived at his office in the Judge Building shortly after 8 A.M. when a box bearing his name and lying in a corridor exploded, killing him instantly, the police said.[7] This incident was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary series Murder Among the Mormons.[8]
Mary Judge
Mary (Harney) Judge (April 19, 1841 – November 8, 1909) was a real estate and mining investor based in Salt Lake City. Her husband, John Judge, had been a wealthy investor in the Daly Mine in Park City, later incorporated as Utah's Silver King Mine.[9] After her husband's death in 1892,[10] Mary judge became well known in business and in philanthropy.[11]
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