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R. Lloyd Snedaker papers, 1921-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Snedaker, Lloyd R.
- Title
- R. Lloyd Snedaker papers
- Dates
- 1921-1994 (inclusive)19211994
- Quantity
- 9.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1105
- Summary
- The R. Lloyd Snedaker papers (1921-1994) contains documents, correspondence, project descriptions, drawings, notebooks, and awards pertaining to the schooling and career of architact R. Lloyd Snedaker (1905-1989).
- 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
R. Lloyd Snedaker (1905-1989) attended the University of Utah (1923-1925), University of Michigan (Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, 1925-1928), and Harvard University (Masters of Architecture, 1928-1931). He later designed many residences and buildings for a number of prominent Utahns. In addition to this, he was also very involved in the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) on the local and national levels. Snedaker served as the local chapter president in 1945, and in 1965 he was named a member of the AIA's College of Fellows.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The R. Lloyd Snedaker papers (1921-1994) contains correspondence, business records, AIA awards and speeches, records and architectural drawings of building projects. Most of the projects are residences and businesses in Salt Lake City. Presentation drawings completed while at Harvard University and student drawings from East High School in Salt Lake City and from the University of Michigan are also included.
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
Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carol Hibbard and Lee Snedaker in 1989 and 1992.
Processing Note
Processed by Amanda Upchurch in 2003.
Revisions to the finding aid by Betsey Welland in 2017.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.
Separated Materials
Photographs (P0357) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biographical Data and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical Data |
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| 1 | 2-17 | Correspondence |
1931-1987 |
Office PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Partnership Agreements |
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| 2 | 2 | Organization Study |
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| 2 | 3 | By-Laws of Offices |
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| 2 | 4 | Stationary and Contracts |
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| 2 | 5 | Contracts and Statements |
1964-1968 |
| 2 | 6 | 555 Corporation |
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| 2 | 7 | Project List and Job Numbers |
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| 2 | 8 | Profit-Sharing Correspondence |
1962 |
| 2 | 9 | Profit-Sharing Contract |
1962 |
| 2 | 10 | Financial Papers |
1969 |
| 2 | 11 | Business Solicitations |
1963-1965 |
| 2 | 12 | Cost Analyses |
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| 2 | 13-23 | Taxes |
1949-1965 |
| 2 | 24 | Office Miscellaneous |
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| 2 | 25 | News Clippings |
1962 |
Building ProjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | American Building Annex |
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| 3 | 2-3 | Axelrad Furniture Store |
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| 3 | 4-7 | Bar Cross Ranch |
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| 3 | 8-10 | R.H. Burton Residence |
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| 3 | 11 | Sarah Draft Retirement Home |
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| 3 | 12-18 | Dinwoody Furniture Co. |
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| 3 | 19-26 | Henry Dinwoody Residence |
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| 4 | 1 | First Security Bank/Deseret Building |
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| 4 | 2-3 | J.A. Hogle Co. |
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| 4 | 4-6 | James E. Hogle Condominium |
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| 4 | 7 | Hogle Investment Co. |
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| 4 | 8 | Lander State Bank |
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| 4 | 9 | D.A. Lyon Residence |
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| 4 | 10-23 | Clifford J. Pearsall Residence |
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| 4 | 24 | Salt Lake City and County Building |
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| 4 | 25 | Second Century Plan |
1970 |
| 4 | 26-31 | R. Lloyd Snedaker Residence |
AIA Conferences and Political IssuesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Utah AIA Officers |
1924-1926 |
| 5 | 2-4 | AIA Materials |
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| 5 | 5-9 | AIA Conference |
1968-1971 |
| 5 | 10-15 | AIA Financial Papers |
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| 5 | 16-17 | Guild for Religious Architecture European Tour |
1970 |
| 5 | 18-21 | Statute of Limitations |
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| 5 | 22 | Statute of Limitations Correspondence |
1965-1966 |
| 5 | 23 | Professional Ethics Seminar |
1966 |
| 5 | 24 | "Sovereign Immunity" Report |
1964 |
| 5 | 25 | Utah State Legislators |
1965 |
AIA Awards and SpeechesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 6 | 1 | AIA Award Criteria |
| 6 | 2 | AIA Fellowship Committee |
| 6 | 3 | Architects' Applications and Biographies |
| 6 | 4 | Certificates |
| 6 | 5 | Rex L. Becker |
| 6 | 6 | Robert L. Bliss |
| 6 | 7 | Georgius Y. Cannon |
| 6 | 8 | John P. Conron |
| 6 | 9 | Richard E. Drover |
| 6 | 10 | William Ernest Freeman |
| 6 | 11 | Charles Eugene Fry |
| 6 | 12-13 | Dean L. Gustavson |
| 6 | 14 | Harold Dana Hauf |
| 6 | 15 | Charles Hickman |
| 6 | 16 | Elmer A. Lundberg |
| 6 | 17 | Angus McCallum |
| 6 | 18 | Julius S. Sandstedt |
| 6 | 19-21 | R. Lloyd Snedaker |
| 6 | 22 | J. Rowland Snyder |
| 6 | 23 | Russell L. Stecker |
| 6 | 24-30 | AIA Speeches |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1-2 | Rotary Club Papers |
|
| 7 | 3 | Rotary Club Speech |
1965 |
| 7 | 4 | Speech by George Cannon Young |
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| 7 | 5 | Calendar |
1962 |
| 7 | 6 | Newspaper Articles |
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| 7 | 7 | Allied Arts Study |
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| 7 | 8-9 | Sketchs of Flowers |
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| 7 | 10 |
New Mexico Architecture
|
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| 7 | 11 |
Intermountain Contractor
|
1963 |
| 7 | 12 |
Arizona Architect
|
1960 |
| 7 | 13 | Sweet's Construction Information Libraries |
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| 7 | 14 |
Masterspec
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| 7 | 15 | Fireplaces |
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| 7 | 16 | Tower Clocks |
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| 7 | 17 | Entrance Seats |
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| 7 | 18 | Bookcases |
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| 7 | 19 | Doorway Steps |
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| 7 | 20 |
Pencil Points
|
1936 |
| 7 | 21 | School Miscellaneous |
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| 7 | 22 | Miscellaneous |
Documents, School Papers, and ThesisReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Reading Material |
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| 8 | 2 | University of Utah Information |
1924-1926 |
| 8 | 3 | Format Sheets for Drawings |
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| 8 | 4 | School Papers and Projects |
1929-1930 |
| 8 | 5 | Student Work |
1994 |
| 8 | 6 | Christmas Greetings |
1935 |
| 8 | 7 | Engineering Field Notes Book |
1925 |
| 8 | 8 | Heating and Ventilating Computations Thesis |
1931 |
| 8 | 9 | Thesis Acceptance and Drawings |
1931 |
| 8 | 10 | Job Record Index Cards |
1935-1966 |
Certificates, Awards, and DrawingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Certificates and Awards |
1928-1966 |
| 9 | 2 | Picture |
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| 9 | 3 | Drawings and Plans |
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| 9 | 4 | Award Plate for AIA Western Mt. Region Director |
1961-1964 |
Schoolwork, Drawings and ObjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Bungalow Blueprints |
1921 |
| 10 | 2 | East High School Mechanical Drawing Plates |
1921 |
| 10 | 3 | Ink and Watercolor Drawings |
1925-1926 |
| 10 | 4 | Pencil Drawings |
1925-1928 |
| 11 | "Tools of the Trade"
This box contains architectural drafting tools used by Snedakar.
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Oversize Architectural DrawingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
School Projects |
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| Folder | ||
| 1 | Tall Office Building, Fontainebleau Competition Project, Harvard University 2 drawings
|
1928 |
| 2 | Army and Navy Records Repository Project, Harvard University 2 drawings
|
1928 |
| 3 | Crypt in a National Shrine Project, Harvard University 2 drawings
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| 4 | Steamship Terminal Project, Harvard University 2 drawings
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1928 |
| 5 | A Foyer for an Opera House Project, Harvard University; A Private Library Project, Harvard University |
1928 |
| 6 | Artist’s Home Project, Harvard University 1 drawing
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| 7 | Building Entrance, B.S.A. Competition Project, Harvard University 2 drawings, 6 tissue, 1 print
|
1930 |
| 8 | Arcade Entrance, B.S.A. Competition Project, Harvard University 1 drawing
|
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| 9 | Entrance to Municipal Stadium; Entrance to a Private Library 2 drawings
|
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| 10 | Marine Museum 1 drawing
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| 11 | A Boat Landing; A Small Foot Bridge; A Small Park Entrance; An Exedra 4 drawings
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1925-1926 |
| 12 | Analytic by C. Theodore Larson 1 drawing
|
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| 13 | Entrance to a Club House by C. Theodore Larson; Branch Library 2 drawings
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| 14 | Historical Problem School Project, Harvard University 1 drawing
|
1929 |
| 15 | Drawing Exercises; African Motif 14 drawings
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| 16 | Steel Truss Project, University of Michigan; Plate Girder Project, University of Michigan; Timber Roof Truss Project, University of Michigan 3 drawings
|
1927 |
| 17 | Thesis: A County Courthouse and Jail for Wasatch County, Utah 7 sheets, ink and ink wash on heavy paper
|
1931 |
| 18 | Thesis: A County Courthouse and Jail for Wasatch County, Utah 14 sheets
|
1931 |
| 19 | An Arena, Class A-II Project, Harvard University 4 drawings on tissue paper, 1 photo print
|
1931 |
| 20 | Horticultural Building, B.A.I.D. Class A-I Project, Harvard University 9 drawings on tissue paper, 2 photo print
|
1930 |
| 21 | Suburban Apartment, Class A-IV Project, Harvard University 5 drawings on tissue paper, 5 photo print
|
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| 22 | Zoological Laboratory, Class A-V Project, Harvard University 12 drawings on tissue paper
|
1930 |
| 23 | A Church 14 drawings on tissue paper, 2 paper sheets
|
1930 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous Projects 5 drawings on tissue paper
|
1930 |
| 25 | "Le Concours de Grand Prix" print |
1923 |
| 26 | Various Paper Samples |
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Professional Projects: Residences |
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| Folder | ||
| 27 | Residence for Mrs. R. Lloyd Snedaker, 778 East 11th Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1938-1939 |
| 28 | Summerhouse for J. W. Brewer, South Fork Ogden Canyon, Utah |
1938-1939 |
| 29 | Residence for J. W. Brewer, Ogden, Utah |
1937 |
| 30 | Residence for Wallace H. Ellis, Ogden, Utah |
1937 |
| 31 | Residence for Ned Warnock, Holladay, Cottonwood District, Utah |
1936; 1940 |
| 32 | Residence for George Burton and Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nebeker, 768 11th Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1938; 1972 |
| 33 | Residence for J. H. Tempest, Millbrook |
1940 |
| 34 | Residence for J. Mercer Anderson |
1940 |
| 35 | Residence for M. R. Sipherd |
1939 |
| 36 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Adrian S. Pugmire, 1700 East Yalecrest Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1939 |
| 37 | Residence Remodel for Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cecil, Jr. pencil drawings on tissue paper, blueprints
|
1935 |
| 38 | Residence for Mrs. Pearl R. Pearsall, 78 Laurel Street, Salt Lake City, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
|
1935 |
| 39-40 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Freed, Ensign Downs Subdivision blueprints
|
1954 |
| 41 | Residence for Robert H. Freed pencil drawings on tissue paper
|
1954 |
| 42 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freed, Northcrest Subdivision pencil drawings on tissue paper
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1948 |
| 43 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Freed, 1366 Arlington Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1948 |
| 44 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. H. Ross Brown, Jr., 2200 Walker’s Lane, Holladay, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1947; 1951 |
| 45 | Residence Remodel for M. J. Greenwood Farm, 1590 Vine Street, Salt Lake City, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1947 |
| 46 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Clayton, Jr., 6100 Holladay Blvd, Holladay, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper, 1 watercolor of exterior house
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1946 |
| 47 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. David Freed pencil drawings on tissue paper, blueprints
|
1941 |
| 48 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Ray, 1597 Millbrook Rd., Salt Lake City, Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
|
1940; 1952; 1960 |
| 49 | Residence Remodel for Mrs. J. L. Firmage, Suite 626, Hotel Utah pencil drawings on tissue paper
Snedaker, Budd, Monroe & Associates
|
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| 50 | Residence Remodel for Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Ware pencil drawings on tissue paper
|
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| 51-52 | Residence for R. H. Burton
Snedaker & Budd Architects
|
1963-1964 |
| 53 | Cabin for R. H. Burton |
1960 |
| 54 | Residence for Gerald Cannon, Fairfax Road & Penrose Drive |
1958-1959 |
| 55 | Residence for Edward L. Burton, Circle Way
Slack W. Winburn Architect.
|
1958 |
| 56 | Residence for Lee Snedaker, 778 East 11th Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1988 |
| 57 | Condominium Remodel for James E. Hogle
Previous remodel done by Brixen & Christoper in 1977.
|
1979 |
| 58 | Porch Addition for Margaret Coombs, Brighton, Utah |
1976 |
| 59-61 | Residence for Mr. and Mrs. George S. Eccles, 1525 Penrose Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah
Snedaker, Budd & Watts.
|
1961; 1969-1972 |
Professional Projects: Businesses and Community |
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| Folder | ||
| 62 | First Security Bank, Incomplete Plan for 14th Floor Remodel
These architectural drawings are attributed to Snedaker.
|
1979 |
| 63 | Town Club Additions |
1939 |
| 64-65 | Alta Club, Various Studies |
1941-1973 |
| 66 | J. W. Brewer Tire Co. Proposed Building Alterations; Continental National Bank and Trust Co., Central Bank 2 acrylic/watercolor drawings
Snedaker & McDonald Architects is listed as creating the drawing for J. W. Brewer.
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| 67 | Classroom Building for the University of Utah
Rendered perspective, N. Woolley, delineator, Snedaker, architect. Watercolor on illustration board.
|
1962 |
| 68 | J. H. Firmage Office Remodel, 2060 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Snedaker, Budd, Monroe & Associates
|
1962 |
| 69 | Dinwoody Furniture Building Improvements, 37 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Snedaker & McDonald Architects.
|
1945 |
| 70 | Freed Motors / Ken Garff Co. Office Remodel, 42 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah
Snedaker, Budd, Monroe & Associates
|
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| 71 | Intermountain Parts Co., Warehouse and Distribution Center
Snedaker, Budd, Monroe & Associates
|
1960 |
| 72 | Harris & Love Advertising Offices, Walker Building
Budd, Weiss & Vincent
|
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Professional Projects by Others |
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| Folder | ||
| 73 | First Unitarian Church, Expansion (Brixen & Christopher) |
1988 |
| 74 | Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House, University of Utah (Anderson & Young Architects) |
1930 |
| 75 | Project Management/Development Time Line Chart; Addition of a 3 Car Garage for Roy Hudson, 2741 Kenton Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah (Nationwide Plan Book Company) |
undated; 1969 |
| 76 | First Baptist Church, Ogden, Utah (Ware R. Winburn Architect) |
1923 |
| 77 | Church of Christ Scientist, 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah (W. E. Ware Architect) |
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| 78 | Bungalow for Dr. S. C. Balowin, 1360 Yale Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah (W. H. Lepper Architect) |
1916 |
| 79 | Hansen Planetarium, Third Floor Addition, 15 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah (Budd Weiss & Vincent); Happy Homes Inc. Plans |
1977 |
| 80 | Ensign School (Edwards & Daniels & Associates); 11th Avenue Park, Salt Lake City, Utah (Donald H. Panushka & Associates) |
1976; 1977 |
| 81 | Bob Bond Duplex (Architects/Planners Alliance); Artistic Lighting Studio, Lantern, 59 West 100 South Salt Lake City, Utah; "Lubritorium," Ken Garff, 501 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah (Jackson & Jackson) |
undated; 1939; 1956 |
| 82 | Emma Ranch and Home Corporation (Harold Abrams Architects); Julian M. Bamberger Residence (Georgius Y. Cannon Architect) |
1937; undated |
| 83 | Thomas Quayle House Remodel for the Utah Heritage Foundation Office, 355 Quince Street, Salt Lake City, Utah (Steven T. Baid Architects); Administration Building for the LDS Church (Young & Sons) |
undated; 1913; 1915 |
| 84 | Texaco Station, South Temple "M" Street, Salt Lake City, Utah; Tracy Collins Bank and Trust, Signage |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architecture, Domestic--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Architecture--Utah--Salt Lake City--Designs and plans
Personal Names
- Snedaker, R. Lloyd--Archives
Corporate Names
- American Institute of Architects
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Business records
- Correspondence
- Speeches
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Upchurch and Betsey Welland
2003 (last modified: 2017 and 2019)
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