Main Street Salt Lake City

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A Place of Parades and Celebrations

Parades united the city around a celebration of the common good – with a bit of fun thrown in. The earliest parades featured brass bands and marchers arranged around a theme. Over time, they became ever more elaborate. For the Pioneer Centennial in 1947, Main Street welcomed home from a reenactment a car caravan complete with wagon covers and plywood oxen attached to fenders.

Since the city’s early days, parades noted the annual passage of Independence and Pioneer Days in July. Similar events sent soldiers off to war and welcome them home again, advertised circuses and carnivals, touted Utah’s progress, and heralded St. Patrick’s Day. Main Street remained the city’s principal parade route until 1997 when construction of the TRAX line necessitated a new venue.

The following is a list of the places I’ve documented on Salt Lake City’s Main Street – sorted by address, north to south. (other addresses listed here)

West side of Main Street (north to south)	East side of Main Street (north to south)

– Girard Avenue –	– Girard Avenue –
115 W Girard Avenue	105 W Girard Avenue
553 N Main St	526 N Main St
527 N Main St	524 N Main St
521 N Main St	520 N Main St
517 N Main St	512/514 N Main St – William J. Silver Home
501 N Main St – Joseph Dean Home	510 N Main St

– 500 North –	– 500 North –

469 N Main St – Paul E. B. Hammer Home	470 N Main St
459 N Main St	475 N Wall St
451 N Main St	450 N Main St
441 N Main St	434 N Main St
439 N Main St	430 N Main St
425 N Main St	426 N Main St
419 N Main St	420 N Main St
407 N Main St	58 W 400 N

– 400 North –	– 400 North –

399 N Main St (stairs)	394 N Main St
397 N Main St	388 N Main St
391 N Main St	374 N Main St
387 N Main St	372 N Main St
371 N Main St	364 N Main St
361 N Main St	358 N Main St
70 W Apricot Avenue	354 N Main St

– Apricot Avenue –	– Apricot Avenue –

345 N Main St	344 N Main St
337 N Main St	340-342 N Main St
333 N Main St	336 N Main St
331 N Main St	300 N Main St – Pioneer Memorial Museum
325 N Main St
321 N Main St – William R. Calderwood Home
311 N Main St

– 300 North –	– 300 North –

225 N Main St	294 N Main St
	288 N Main St
	282-284 N Main St
	276-278 N Main St
	270 N Main St
	258 N Main St
	256 N Main St

– Center Street –	– Hillside Avenue –

	8 E Hillside Avenue
241 N Vine St	200 N Main St – McCune Mansion

– 200 North –	– 200 North –

	180 N Main St
	158 N Main St – also the Kimball Whitney Cemetery and DUP Marker 333
105 N Main St – Grand Central (now Conference Center)	150 N Main St
60 W North Temple – LDS Conference Center	15 E North Temple – Family History

– North Temple –	– North Temple –

50 E North Temple – Temple Square	50 E North Temple – Temple Square

– South Temple –	– South Temple –

15 W South Temple – Council House	1 S Main St – Zions Bank 1 S Main St – Formerly Templeton Building
24 S Main St	21 S Main St – Z.C.M.I. / Macy’s
34 S Main St – Constitution Building	34 S Main St – Constitution Building
50 S Main St – City Creek Mall	51 S Main Street – City Creek Mall
54 S Main St	55 S Main St – City Center TRAX Station
62 S Main St – Amussen’s Jewelry	79 S Main St – Deseret Bank Building
68 S Main St – McIntyre Building
10 W 100 S / 74 S Main St – McCornick Block

– 100 South –	– 100 South –

100 S Main St – The Old Clock	111 S Main St – Office Building
102 S Main St – Eagle Emporium
120 S Main St – 120 South Main
122 S Main St – 122 South Main	123-125 S Main St – Farmers & Stock Growers Bank (now Eccles Theater)
124 S Main St – 124 South Main
128 S Main St – The Daft Block	131 S Main St – Eccles Theater
134 S Main St – Kearns Building Parking Garage	135 S Main St – Grayson’s Department Store (now Eccles Theater)
136 S Main St – Kearns Building	143 S Main St – Tribune Building
	143 S or 167 S Main St – The Salt Lake House
	147 S Main St – Site of a Pony Express Station and Pony Express Division Headquarters
148 S Main St – Pantages Theatre	149 S Main St – The Lady Bag
	151 S Main St – Tracy Loan & Trust Company
154 S Main St – Ary’s Barber Shop	155 S Main St – Eva’s Bakery
156 S Main St – Twisted Roots	157 S Main St – McKay Diamonds
158/160 S Main St – Murphy’s Bar	159 S Main St – Hepworth-Carthey Building
	163 S Main St – First National Bank
	163 S Main St – Pony Express: Great Salt Lake City Station
	165 S Main St – Herald Building
170 S Main St – US Bank	175 S Main St – Walker Center