Federal Reserve Bank, Salt Lake City branch
The original Salt Lake branch of the Federal Reserve Bank opened in 1918. The Ashton, Evans & Brazier (AEB) building (1958) was its fourth location in 40 years and more than 60 years later the AEB structure still serves the Federal Reserve on the corner of 100 S and State Streets. This property was purchased…
Randolph Ward Recreation Center
In the early days of Latter-day Saint settlement in Utah, as resources permitted, amusement halls were constructed adjacent – or near – to the meetinghouses. These structures were used for theater, dance halls, sport, political, and religious purposes. This practice of separating the meetinghouse and the amusement hall continued well into the twentieth century. In…
Redman Van & Storage Company Warehouse & Office
The Redman Van and Storage Company Building is part of the Sugar House neighborhood about four-and-a-half miles southeast of central Salt Lake City. Construction was begun in 1945 and needed approval by the Civilian Production Administration (recently transitioned from the War Production Board) (New Redman warehouse). When built, Redman Van and Storage fronted the national…
Siegel, Dal & Cecelia residence
The history of the Dal Siegel home is sparser and more confusing than other homes of this era. Among other things I don’t have solid evidence that the final build design is actually an Ashton & Evans’ design (see Research Notes section, below). It is clear that Dal Siegel built the striated brick residence in…