Social Hall

Social Hall (HMNWD)

Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Salt Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 46.084', W 111° 53.277'

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Inscription

— Original building, 1852; Glass monument, 1992 —

This glass enclosure marks the site of Social Hall, Utah's first theater. Mormon
settlers built the Social Hall in 1852, just five years after their arrival in the Salt Lake Valley. The simple adobe building was evidence of the strong tradition of theater in Mormon culture. The original Social Hall was demolished in 1922. In 1990, workers discovered the hall's foundation while excavating for a walkway beneath State Street. Two years later, a glass structure mirroring the original size and shape of Social Hall was built on top of the foundation. To see the Social Hall foundation and an exhibit about the building, enter the glass structure and proceed to the basement level.

Details

HM Number	HMNWD
Tags	Arts Letters Music, Entertainment, Settlements and Settlers
Marker Number	8
Placed By	Utah Heritage Foundation
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:54pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	12T E 425060 N 4513389
Decimal Degrees	40.76806667, -111.88795000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 46.084', W 111° 53.277'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 46' 5.04" N, 111° 53' 16.62" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	801
Closest Postal Address	At or near 51-61 S State St, Salt Lake City UT 84111, US
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