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Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple Sunset – Utah

Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple Sunset - Utah

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A view of the Bountiful LDS Mormon Temple from Echo Peak, part of the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The deep blues of twilight are settling in as the orange and yellow shades of sunset recede below the horizon. In the distance one can see the city lights of Bountiful and Centerville, and the reflections of the sky off the still waters of the Great Salt Lake and Farmington Bay. Along the horizon, the peaks of Antelope Island, and those of the Stansbury and Oquirrh Mountains are visible.

Utah Capitol and Oquirrh Mountains Winter Sunset – Salt Lake City

Utah Capitol and Oquirrh Mountains Winter Sunset - Salt Lake City

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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.