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Carew Tower – Cincinnati, Ohio

January 16, 2023 0 Comments

Carew Tower - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The historic Carew Tower in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Carew building is a 49-story, 574-foot tall Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1930. It was Cincinnati’s tallest building until July 13, 2010, when the Great American Tower across from the Cincinnati Reds stadium was completed. It was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994

There is an observation deck on the 49th floor inside the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, that visitors can use to view downtown Cincinnati, the Ohio River, and northern Kentucky.

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Provo City Center LDS Temple – Utah

September 24, 2022 0 Comments

Provo City Center LDS Temple - Utah

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A front view of the recently christen Provo City Center Temple, showing its stained glass windows and front gate. Although the Provo City Center Temple was dedicated as the 150th LDS Temple, its history dates back to 1898, when it was constructed as the Provo Mormon Tabernacle. It was a fire that gutted all but the outer structure of the Tabernacle, that led its reconstruction, and dedication as an LDS Temple in 2016.

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Aerial View of Utah State Capitol Building – Salt Lake City

September 14, 2022 0 Comments

Aerial View of Utah State Capitol Building - Salt Lake City

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The Utah State Capitol Building was constructed over 4 yeras, between 1912-1916. designed by Richard K.A. Kletting, it uses the Neoclassical revival, Corinthian architectural style.

The building houses two of three branches of state government. The Utah House and Senate, and the executive branch. The building houses the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the state auditor.

Statues on the grounds of the capitol include those for Daniel C. Jackling, Edward Harriman, Thomas L. Kane, Martha Hughes Cannon, Marriner S. Eccles, and one to Chief Massasoit as a tribute to the Wampanogas chief who greeted the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts.

Utah’s first capitol building, known today as the Utah Territorial Statehouse, is located in Fillmore.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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