Deseret Evening News | 1910-02-07 | Page 5 | Old Landmark Being Razed

I OLD LANDMARK BEING RAZED o o w X w x xI I s sI I 0 1 tl s y s t s 1 y yX y t X h hf f f Y t X y t X Mi y I 1 0 I s 1 Y YX X Z Zi i j i rs 6 by Utah Photo Materials Co CoS k kS S S WALKER RESIDENCE BUILT IN 1874 Salt lIt Lake Is about to lose one ot of its famous residential landmarks The old S S 5 Walker residence south Main street immediately to the south ot of the site of the hotel Is bo being Ing razed This building was corn In 1874 1871 at a cost or of an which at the present time would consist ot of practically twice that amount When erected It wa the finest residence between ChIcago and the Pacific coast It was one or of the tho great socIety centers and man many brilliant events were held within Its walls In the tho old days of a quarter century ago It Its companion the old J R it Walker ho home me was demolished to provide a J site for tor the Newhouse hotel The Interior of at the old home Is a marvol marsol of at l beauty and It seems almost desecration to destroy destro the tho wondrous fresco work vork and the splendid decor decorative effects No expense was wa spared on the house and the character ot of the work Is demonstrated b by the fact that much of It has hac never neer been changed It way to the march of at progress however and on the tho are to be erected the tho ne ness store storo and office buildings whIch aro to be constructed b by the Walker alker estate The new Improvement is s to cost In the neIghborhood ot of and Is to be rushed to an early earh completion