J. A. Fritsch Block

The J. A. Fritsch Block is a historic three-story building in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was built in 1890 for the Fritsch Investment Company, co-founded by Francis Fritsch, an immigrant from Germany, and his son John.[2] It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Carroll & Kern.[2] The second and third floor were used as hotel rooms, first known as the Worth Hotel and later as the Granite Hotel.[2] The building was purchased by Lorus Manwaring, Sr., the owner of a bicycle store, in 1931–1932.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 1976.[1]

J. A. Fritsch Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in 2013
Location	158 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates	40°45′53″N 111°53′07″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1890 (1890)
Architect	Carroll & Kern
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	76001826[1]
Added to NRHP	July 30, 1976

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Alien D. Roberts (April 29, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. A. Fritsch Block / Guthrie Cvclerv". National Park Service. Retrieved October 28, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1976