Salt Lake City Depot was for a time called the Gould Terminal.  Located at Mile Post 927.95, which was .30 miles beyond what was considered Western Pacific ownership. Mile post 972.65 was the eastern end of the Western Pacific.  Mile post zero was in San Francisco!

Built by the Salt Lake City Union Depot and Railroad Company for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the new Western Pacific Railway.  Officers were E.T. Jeffery, President and C.H. Schlach Vice President, both from the above railroads.

The original plans for the Depot called for  a “French Renaissance” style. The building ended up in more of a  Renaissance Revival and Beaux Art style.  The Architect was Henry S. Schlachs of Chicago. He also designed the Depot at Grand Junction, Colorado for the Rio Grande.

Built  during the years 1908 to 1910, the building is 417 feet long and 98 feet wide. The main waiting room  has a clear height of 58 feet.  There are 6 arched windows, each 28 x 30 foot, that provide light for this area. The cost of the building was $750,000.00.  The Depot has been completely restored and the Utah Historical Society is presently located in the building.

Photograph taken in 2000 Stephen Hayes.

Model on my layout.