J. A. Fritsch Block | |
Location | 158 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Coordinates | 40°45′53″N 111°53′07″W / 40.76472°N 111.88528°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Carroll & Kern |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 76001826 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1976 |
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]