Central Warehouse Building

By the 1920s, Salt Lake City had become the distribution hub of the interior West, and the district by the rail yards filled with warehouses to prove it. This one, built in 1929 for George Chandler's Central Warehouse Company, shows the new way of building them — reinforced concrete behind a brick face, sturdy and fireproof, a modern successor to the old jobbing houses. It was through buildings like this, packed with goods moving in and out by rail, that the city grew from a farming valley into the commercial center of a wide region.

What the plaque says

This reinforced concrete warehouse with a brick facade was built in 1929 for George E. Chandler, founder of the Central Warehouse Company. Part of the Warehouse District in the Salt Lake City Multiple-Resource Area, this structure helps document the development of the railroad terminal district which was an essential part of Salt Lake City's development from an agricultural village to a regional commercial center. The architectural design, construction technique, and its historic integrity make this structure one of the best examples of a warehouse in the city.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Temple Square — 0.8 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Salt Lake City — 0.9 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Ensign Peak — 2.0 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.1 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Station — steps away
• Park (Rio Grande) Hotel — 0.2 mi
• Henderson Block — 0.2 mi
• Transcontinental Railroad — 0.3 mi