Eagle Club Building

Before the government offered much of a safety net, the fraternal lodges did. This building went up in 1915 for the Fraternal Order of Eagles — one of the many brotherhoods that flourished in that era — and the Eagles were more than a social club: they gave members free medical care and cheap insurance, and campaigned for progressive labor laws and old-age pensions. The Depression cost them the building in 1937; the American Legion and then an insurance company followed. Designed by the Swedish immigrant architect Niels Liljenberg, it was rehabilitated in 1990.

What the plaque says

This building was constructed in 1915-16 for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The architect was Niels Edward Liljenberg, a Swedish immigrant who designed many institutional buildings in Utah. The Eagles Club was one of a number of fraternal organizations established in Utah and the U.S. in the late 19th century. In addition to sponsoring social and cultural activities, it furnished free medical services, provided low-cost health and life insurance, and lobbied for progressive labor policies. The building was sold by the club during the Depression in 1937 and remained vacant several years before being leased to the American Legion in 1941. In 1950 it was purchased by the Equitable Life Insurance Company, which remained here until the mid-1980's. The building was rehabilitated in 1990 by The Bay Entertainment, Inc.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Temple Square — 0.7 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Salt Lake City — 0.7 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Liberty Park — 1.5 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 1.8 mi
  A surreal and eccentric sculpture garden hidden in a residential neighborhood

More markers nearby

• Utah Heritage Foundation honors Gastronomy — steps away
• Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse — steps away
• U.S. Post Office and Courthouse — steps away
• First Sunday School in the Rocky Moutains — 0.2 mi