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State Capitol Competition news article, 1912
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wolbach, Judith Romne
- Title
- State Capitol Competition news article
- Dates
- 1912 (inclusive)19121912
- Quantity
- 1 flat box, 1 folder, (2.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1959
- Summary
- The State Capitol Competition news article (1912) was published on March 14, 1912 within an issue of the Salt Lake Herald-Republican.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Richard Karl August Kletting (1858-1943) was born on 1 July, 1858, at Unterboihingen Oberamt, Neuertingen, Werttemberg, Germany. His father, a railroad builder, moved the family often, exposing Richard to drafting, engineering, and stone cutting early in life. In 1879, he obtained a job in the Paris architectural firm which constructed the Sacre Loeur and Credit de Lyonnais. He recived a private education and served a mandatory term in the German army before emigrating to the United States in 1883. In Salt Lake City, Kletting found work with John Burton, who was then working on the University of Deseret Building. Kletting soon opened an office of his own. Richard Kletting practiced architecture in Utah from 1890-1920, and became very prominent in his field. He designed over a hundred buildings--residential, commercial, industrial, church, and public buildings. He followed a wide variety of architectural styles, including Romanesque and Victorian, and could work comfortably within a wide range of budgets. He became known for his finely detailed work. Kletting Prolific career included the designs of the Utah State Capitol, the Territorial Insane Asylum, Saltair, the original Salt Palace, the McIntyre Building, Cullen Hotel, and the Felt Building. In addition to his architectural work, Kletting conducted the first night classes in Salt Lake City and undertook the cataloging of the Sale Lake Public Library. After completing his design for the Utah State Capitol in 1912, he went into semi-retirement. He died in an automobile-pedestrian accident in 1943.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The State Capitol Competition news article (1912) was published on March 14, 1912 within an issue of the Salt Lake Herald-Republican. This issue has a cover story on the selection of an architect, Richard Kletting, to design the Utah State Capitol.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Kletting, Richard K. A.
Corporate Names
- Utah State Capitol (Salt Lake City, Utah)