The World's Most Beautiful Places
A view of Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom during April at the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. The original trees were sent by Japan after World War II as a symbol of reconciliation and friendship.
The sun sets over the Salt Lake Valley and the snowy Oquirrh Mountains. The lights of the Utah Capitol building, Salt Lake City, and surrounding communities can be seen in the distance. Winter has come to northern Utah.
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.
Utah’s first capitol building, known today as the Utah Territorial Statehouse, is located in Fillmore.
The current capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.