Series 1135
Capitol Commission Capitol building plans

Dates: 1912-1914.

3.95 cubic feet and 1 microfiche setSkip to Containers

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

These are the original building plans created by the capitol architect, Richard Kletting, for the construction of the Capitol Building. The series includes plans for framing, various construction details, columns and stone work, dome framing, foundation and footings, cross-sections, and building elevations from various angles. The originals are blueprints, blueprints on linen, and tracings.

The contract for construction of the capitol was awarded to James Stewart and Company of Salt Lake City. Ground breaking ceremonies were held December 26, 1912 with construction commencing April 18, 1913. The cornerstone was laid by Governor William Spry on April 4, 1914.

Arrangement

Numerical by architect's drawing number.

Generally arranged by the drawing number assigned by Kletting. There are often multiple drawings or versions with the same number. Drawings on linen had to be segregated from other formats because they have deterioration problems which seem to be affecting other items. Refer to container list. CDs and Fiche were assigned numbers as accessioned; refer to container list for cross-indexing to Kletting's drawing number.

Items in box 45 are photographic negatives. Numbers, codes, and parentheses in description were also on the original sheets.

Related Records

Bonds and contracts from the Capitol Commission, Series 1133, include related correspondence from the Capitol Commission regarding building plans.

Capitol office blue prints from the State Building Commission, Series 5832, shows more recent divisions of office space and construction in the capitol.

Bids from the Capitol Commission, Series 11271, contain the bids for some of the work in these drawings.

Records from the Capitol Commission, Series 11272, contain numerous applications and petitions addressed to commission members referring to changes in building specifications.

Newspaper clippings from the Capitol Commission, Series 11273, provide details on the plans to build the capitol building including materials, location, and funding.

Minutes from the Capitol Commission, Series 11274, contain discussions about changes in the building plans.

Photographs from the Capitol Commission, Series 11275, provide a visual record of the building.

State building construction plans from the Department of Administrative Services. Division of Facilities Construction and Management, Series 80398, contain plans showing changes or updates to the capitol building after construction.

Custody History

Complete chain of custody is uncertain. The drawings were in DFCM custody by 1965 when some were microfiched. Transferred to the State Archives December 1999.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.

Access Restrictions

Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Gaps in Series

Some of the drawings were misplaced between the time they were microfiched in 1965 and the time they were transferred to the Archives in December 1999. Ten of the drawings either have no numbers or the corner where the number appeared has been torn off. There are gaps in the numbering system. These numbers may never have been assigned by the architect, the drawings they correspond with may have been misplaced, or they may correspond to the unumbered drawings. The following numbers were not found on paper or fiche: 50-53, 82, 84-85, 97, 99, 145, and 161-191.

Processing Note

Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011

This series was processed by Ken Williams in 1994 with preservation assessment and inventory by Sarah Talley in April 2001.

Indexing Terms

  • Public buildings--Salt Lake City (Utah).
  • Building--Utah.
  • Utah State Capitol (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Planning.

Container List

BOX DISC FICHE-SET DESCRIPTION
1 1 none Number 1, Dunham vacuum system of steam heating (blueprint); 1913 Oct 16
1 none 84, 85 Number 001A, Block plan (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
1 none 2 Number 002/20, General plans, basement & footing plan (bp on linen); 1912 Sep 27
none none 95 Number 002/20, Alt, basement & footing plan; 1912 Sep 27
none none 49 Number 3, General plans, elevation of footings; 1912 Sep 27
1 2 59 Number 4, General plans, ground floor plan (bp on linen); 1912 Sep 21
1 none 94 Number 5, Alt, showing steps (blueprint)
1 3 41 Number 5, General plans, first floor (bp on linen); 1912 Sep 27
2 4 77 Number 6, General plans, second floor plan (bp on linen); 1912 Sep 27
2 5 97 Number 7, General plans, third floor plan (bp on linen); 1912 Sep 27
none none 98 Number 7, Detail, third floor plan; 1912 Sep 27
2 6 none Number 8, Third floor framing plan (blueprint); 1913 Jul 18
2 none none Number 8, Third floor framing plan (blueprint); 1913 Jul 18
3 7 1 Number 008/26, Attic floor, general & framing (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
3 8 1 Number 008/26, Attic floor, general & framing (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
3 8 1 Number 008/26, Attic floor, general & framing (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
3 none 75 Number 009/27, General plans, roof plan (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
3 none 75 Number 009/27, General plans, roof plans (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
none 9 none Number 10, Attic framing plan (blueprint); 1913 Apr 22
none none 86 Number 10, General drawings, front elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 36 Number 11, East elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 40 Number 12, West elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 37 Number 13, North elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 65 Number 14, General plans, longitudinal section A.A; 1912 Sep 27
none none 20 Number 15, General Plans Cross Section B.B; 1912 Sep 27
none none 21 Number 16, General Plans Cross Section C.C; 1912 Sep 27
none none 28, 29 Number 17, General plans, dome section; 1912 Sep 27
none none 25, 32 Number 18, General plans, dome section; 1912 Sep 27
none none 24, 30 Number 19, General plans, dome details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 23 Number 019A, General plans, dome details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 45 Number 21, framing plans, footing details
4 none 58 Number 22, Framing plans, ground floor (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
4 none 42 Number 23, First floor framing plans (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
4 10 42 Number 23, First floor framing plans (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
4 11 42 Number 23, First floor framing plans (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
4 52 78 Number 24, Framing plans, second floor (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
5 12 99 Number 25, Third floor framing plans (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
none none 76 Number 28, Framing plans, roof details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 14 Number 29, Column framing plans; 1912 Sep 27
5 none 90, 91 Number 30, Detail of steel work over Senate chamber (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
5 none 87, 88 Number 31, Steel details (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
none none 34, 35 Number 32, Stone details, front elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 38, 39 Number 33, Stone details, north elevation; 1912 Sep 27
none none 18 Number 34, Corner (SW) stone details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 54, 55 Number 35, Front wall, stone details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 72, 73 Number 36, Stone details, rear wall section; 1912 Sep 27
none none 82 Number 37, Stair details service at main entrance; 1912 Sep 27
none none 80, 81 Number 38, Stair details, service stairs, elevator; 1912 Sep 27
none none 68, 69 Number 39, Main stair details; 1912 Sep 27
none none 69 Number 39, Alt, main stair details; 1912 Sep 27
5 none 57 Number 40, Interior details, Governor, Reception, etc. (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
none none 56, 57 Number 40, Governor, reception, etc.
5 none 79 Number 41, Interior details, Senate Chamber (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
6 none 62, 63 Number 42, Interior details, House of Representatives (blueprint)
6 none 96 Number 43, Interior details, Supreme Court (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
6 none 100 Number 44, Interior details, toilets and plumbing, etc. (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
6 none 3 Number 45, Wood details, doors and windows (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
6 50 109 Number 46, Wood details, doors and windows (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
6 none none Number 046/58, Plan of ground floor...sup sheets 46 & 58 (tracing); 1913 Oct 31
7 none 108 Number 47, Wood details doors and windows (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
7 none 7 Number 48, Heating plans, boiler house (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
7 53 none Number 49, Fourth floor plan (blueprint)
7 none 61 Number 54, Heating plans, riser diagram (blueprint); 1912 Sep 27
7 none 60 Number 55, Heating plans (blueprint); 1912 Feb 27
8 none 4 Number 56, Revised block plan, sewer & electrical (blueprint); 1912 Dec 19
8 none 83 Number 056A, Profile of outside sewer (blueprint); 1914 Nov 8
8 none 50, 51 Number 057/060C-D, Front elevation [footing (10C/11C/13A*) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
none none none Number 57, Front elevation (13A) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
8 none 107 Number 057/83, Section third vestibule...south entrance (blueprint); 1913 May 12
8 none 53 Number 057/057A, Stone details front entrance (32A) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
9 none 74 Number 58, Framing plans (27A) (blueprint); 1913 Feb 12
9 none 74 Number 58, Framing plans (27A) (linen); 1913 Feb 12
9 13 none Number 58, Detail of north stairs (33A) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
9 none 93 Number 58, Revised plans, typical stone details (33C) (blueprint); 1912 Dec 21
9 none 74 Number 58, Detail showing top reinforcement (21A) (blueprint); 1912 Dec 30
none none 93 Number 058B, Steps, basement stone (33A); 1913 Jan 4
10 none none Number 59, Revised plans (18A/35B/36B*) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
10 none 26 Number 59, Dome exterior elevation (10B) (blueprint)
10 13 71 Number 59, Typical plan, details front wall (36B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 8
10 none none Number 59, Typical details front wall (35B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 7
10 none none Number 59, Dome interior (9/27B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
none 14 71 Number 059A, Revised plans, dome; 1913 Jan 4
none none 26 Number 059B, Dome elevation
none none 26 Number 059C, Typical details of front wall (35B); 1913 Jan 7
10 15 none Number 060-060B, West elevation (12A/14C/15C*) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
none none 52 Number 60, Cross section B.B (13C); 1913 Jan 4
none none 52 Number 060B, West elevation (12A); 1913 Jan 4
11 none 33 Number 61, Detail of steps & entrance to serv. (33B) (blueprint)
11 none none Number 61, Revised plans (33B/46A) (blueprint)
11 none 33 Number 61, East vestibule and entrance (46A) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 8
11 54 44 Number 62, Framing plans, footing details (21) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
11 13 none Number 62, Framing plans, footing details (21) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 14
11 16 43 Number 062A, Detail of footing (blueprint); 1913 Feb 20
12 none 67 Number 63, Revised plans (29A) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
12 none none Number 63, Revised column schedule (29A/32B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
none none 16 Number 063A, Column schedule, revised; 1913 Jan 4
12 none 67 Number 63, Revised detail of doors (32B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
12 50 31 Number 64, Revised plans...increased dome (18B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 10
13 none 92 Number 65, Revised plans (39B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
13 none none Number 65, Revised plans...increased dome (39B) (blueprint); 1913 Jan 4
13 none 19 Number 66, Revised plans of stone details (blueprint)
13 none 10 Number 67, Revised plans clay tile fl. constructions (blueprint); 1913 Mar 26
13 none 11 Number 68, Revised plans clay tile fl. constructions (blueprint); 1913 Mar 26
14 none 70 Number 69, Framing, beam details (blueprint)
14 none 89 Number 069A, Detail of steel framing in marble column (blueprint)
none none 12, 13 Number 70, Detail of column changes; 1913 Apr 3
14 none 16 Number 71, Revised column schedule (blueprint); 1913 Apr 3
14 none 46 Number 72, Revised details (blueprint); 1913 Apr 10
14 none 47 Number 73, Revised details (blueprint); 1913 Apr 10
15 none 27 Number 74, Revised details dome footing (blueprint); 1913 Apr 14
none none 27 Number 74, Revised details dome footing (blueprint); 1913 Apr 14
15 53 none Number 75, Details footings (linen); 1913 Apr 5
15 none 48 Number 75, Revised details footings (blueprint); 1913 Apr 5
15 none 48 Number 75, Revised details footings (blueprint); 1913 Apr 5
15 none none Number 075A, Revised details footings (tracing); 1913 Apr 5
16 16 none Number 076A/D, Detail of vaults first floor (linen); 1913 Apr 27
16 none 102 Number 076A/D, Details of vaults first floor (blueprint); 1913 Apr 27
16 none 102 Number 076A/D, Details of vaults first floor (blueprint); 1913 Apr 27
16 none none Number 076A/D, Detail of vault first floor (tracing); 1913 Apr 27
16 none 106 Number 076B, Detail of vaults ground floor (blueprint); 1913 Apr 27
16 none none Number 076B, Detail of vaults ground floor (tracing); 1913 Apr 29
16 none none Number 076B, Detail of vaults ground floor (blueprint)
16 16 none Number 076B, Detail of vaults ground floor (linen); 1913 Apr 27
17 none none Number 076C/E, Details of vaults basement floor (blueprint)
17 none none Number 076C/E, Details of vaults basement floor (blueprint); 1913 Apr 29
17 16 none Number 076C/E, Detail of vaults (linen); 1913 Apr 29
17 none 103 Number 076C/E, Detail of vaults (tracing); 1913 Apr 29
17 16 105 Number 77, Revised details vaults (blueprint); 1913 May 15
18 16 104 Number 78, Revised details vaults (blueprint); 1913 May 15
18 16 17 Number 79, Detail of cold air chamber, basement (blueprint)
18 none none Number 79, Detail of cold air chamber, basement (tracing)
none none 5 Number 080A, Boiler house; 1913 Jul 3
18 none 6 Number 080B, Revised plans boiler house (blueprint); 1913 Jul 3
none none 9 Number 080C, Boiler, footing plan, revised; 1913 Jul 11
none none 8 Number 080D, Boiler, door/window; 1913 Jul 19
18 13 none Number 81, Revised plan, basement windows (linen); 1913 May 19
18 17 none Number 081A, Detail artillery & service, also kitchen (linen); 1914 Feb 9
19 18 none Number 83, Revised plans, details S. entrance (linen); 1913 Jul 3
20 none none Number 86, Typical detail vault vents (tracing)
19 19 none Number 86, Typical detail vault vents (linen)
19 20 none Number 87, Revised plans, details dome piers, etc. (linen); 1913 Aug 27
19 21 none Number 88, Revised plans, details dome piers (linen); 1913 Aug 27
19 22 none Number 89, Location of radiators near windows (linen)
20 23 none Number 90, Details metal doors, etc. (tracing); 1914 Mar 3
20 24 none Number 90, Metal door details (tracing); 1914 Mar 3
20 25 none Number 91, Detail door of Senate (tracing); 1913 Dec 9
20 13 none Number 91, Detail doors, Senate Chamber (tracing); 1914 Mar 3
21 26 none Number 92, Revised plans, details House of Reps (linen); 1913 Aug 27
22 22 none Number 92, Metal doors and frames (tracing)
22 25 none Number 93, Detail ground floor entrance & vestib. (tracing); 1914 Mar 17
21 50 none Number 94, Rider or supplement to no. 94 (linen)
21 27 none Number 94, Revised plans, details main corridor stairs (linen); 1913 Aug 27
21 1822 none Number 95, Revised plans, details Senate Chamber (linen); 1913 Aug 27
21 28 none Number 96, Door schedule (linen); 1913 Nov 14
22 none none Number 98, First floor revised furring detail (tracing); 1913 Jun 16
23 17 none Number 98, First floor revised furring detail (linen); 1913 Jun 16
23 29 none Number 100, Detail of bracket B.D.I. and B.D.I. A (linen); 1913 Jul 23
23 28 none Number 101, Basement plan showing electric lights (linen)
23 16 none Number 102, Detail of hoserack cabinet (linen); 1913 Sep 9
23 28 none Number 103, Details electrical cabinets (linen); 1913 Sep 9
22 28 none Number 104, Detail Sanpete stone facing, ground floor (tracing); 1913 Jun 17
22 17 none Number 105, Revised toilet details (tracing); 1913 Sep 19
24 28 none Number 105A, Revised detail of toilets 26 & 27 (tracing); 1913 Dec 4
24 28 none Number 105B, Revised plan of toilets (tracing); 1914 Mar 17
24 28 none Number 106, Revised toilet details (tracing); 1913 Sep 24
24 28 none Number 107, Suggestion for stair balustrade (tracing); 1913 Oct 6
24 30 none Number 108, Proposed changes first floors east & west (linen); 1913 Jun 7
25, 45 3132 none Number 109, Details of granite base covise (tracing); 1913 Oct 22
26, 45 33 none Number 110, Details granite work (tracing); 1913 Nov 7
26 none none Number 110, Plan of entasis (tracing); 1913 Nov 7
26 none none Number 111, Quarter plan of granite column cap (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
26 19 none Number 112, Detail of granite column cap (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
26 34 none Number 113, Half elevation of column cap (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
27, 45 35 none Number 114, Detail of main cornice (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
27, 45 36 none Number 115, Details of main balustrade & base (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
27, 45 37 none Number 116, Details interior marble - Main cornice (tracing); 1913 Oct 24
28 38 none Number 117, Marble detail (tracing); 1913 Nov 6
28, 45 55 none Number 118, Detail & interior marble, main colon. (tracing); 1913 Dec 19
28 39 none Number 118, front walls back of colonnade (tracing); 1912 May 11
29 30 none Number 119, Detail of marble arch moulds (tracing); 1913 Dec 19
29 53 none Number 120, Marble details base and wainscotting (tracing); 1913 Nov 6
29 30 none Number 121, Marble detail (tracing); 1913 Dec 19
30 34 none Number 122, Detail pilaster capital (tracing); 1913 Dec 19
30 40 none Number 122A, Detail pilaster capital (tracing); 1913 Dec 19
30 40 none Number 122B, Revised detail marble pilaster caps 1st (tracing); 1914 Feb 3
30 40 none Number 123, Stairs to dome in N.W. pier (tracing); 1913 Oct 31
30 40 none Number 124, Section of dome (tracing); 1913 Oct 13
31 34 none Number 125, Detail of partitions, etc. west end 2nd (tracing); 1913 Nov 12
31 28 none Number 126, Revised elevator framing (tracing); 1913 Nov 12
31 41 none Number 127, Revised elevator framing (tracing); 1913 Nov 13
32 15 none Number 128, Section of revised dome (linen); 1913 Nov 25
32 42 none Number 129, Revised dome plan (linen); 1913 Nov 26
none 64 Number 130, Lions bases detail
31 none none Number 130, Detail doors Supreme Court (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
none 68 Number 132, Longitudinal section thru main (alt. 39)
31 29 none Number 133, Changes in partitions, toilets, etc. (tracing); 1913 Nov 28
none 101 Number 134, Changes in toilets, partitions; 1st story; 1913 Dec 5
33 none none Number 135, Changes in partitions, toilets, etc. (tracing); 1913 Dec 5
33 43 none Number 136, Detail 4 tile wall and pilaster btw trusses (tracing); 1913 Dec 2
33 43 none Number 137, Toilet details (tracing); 1913 Dec 8
32 44 none Number 138, Detail of railings stairs ground to first (linen); 1913 Dec 11
33 43 none Number 139, Revised detail of stair railings...ground (tracing); 1913 Dec 11
33 43 none Number 140, Detail partitions, beams, etc. (43) (tracing); 1914 Jun 16
33 29 none Number 140, Detail partitions, beams, etc. (43) (tracing); 1913 Dec 17
34 25 none Number 141, South vestibule first floor (tracing); 1913 Dec 15
34 25 none Number 142A, Skylight details, House of Reps (tracing); 1913 Nov 18
34 25 none Number 142B, Plan of skylight of Supreme Court (tracing); 1914 Jan 8
34 45 none Number 142C, Skylight details, Senate chamber (tracing); 1913 Nov 22
35, 45 32, 46 none Number 143, Details of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd floor windows (tracing); 1913 Dec 3
34 29 none Number 144, Stairs, ground to first floor...detail rail... (tracing); 1913 Dec 31
36 29 none Number 146, Detail of wreath for exterior architrave (tracing)
36 40 none Number 147, New window in W. wall of Secretary... (tracing); 1914 Jan 2
36 40 none Number 148, Detail showing changes to window sills (tracing); 1914 Jan 3
36 40 none Number 149, Detail of picture moulding (tracing); 1914 Jan 5
36 none Number 150, Elevation of doorways at center of east (tracing); 1913 Dec 29
37 44 none Number 151, Detail of changes in ornamental plaster (tracing); 1914 Jan 8
37 47 none Number 152, Changes on main entrance, south elev. (tracing); 1914 Jan 12
37, 45 none none Number 153, Elevations and sections of dome (tracing); 1914 Jan 26
32 44 none Number 154, Changes to state engineer's offices 3rd (linen); 1914 Jan 21
38 48 none Number 155, Details of north & south elevator encl. (tracing); 1914 Feb 5
38 44 none Number 155A, Alternative for elevator enclosure (tracing); 1914 Jan 28
38 49 none Number 156, Drawing of north service stair (tracing); 1914 Feb 5
39 49 none Number 157, Drawing of south service stair (tracing); 1914 Feb 4
39 49 none Number 158, Stair detail (tracing); 1914 Jan 28
39 50 none Number 159, Revised plans, changes in...dome (#88) (tracing); 1914 Feb 5
39, 45 none none Number 160, Section of dome showing interior plaster (tracing); 1914 Feb 7
40 none 22 Number 192, Detailed estimate of cost (blueprint)
40 none 22 Number 192, Detailed estimate of cost (tracing)
41 45 none Number [none], Detail of architrave and frieze granite (tracing); 1914 Jan 10
41 45 none Number [none], Part plan of rear pilasters (blueprint)
42, 45 51 none Number [none], Detail of doorway south entrance (tracing); 1913 Nov 26
43 1 none Number [none], Hot air flues (tracing)
43 none none Number [none], Detail, granite on columns (tracing)
43 none none Number [none], Plan of ground floor entrance (tracing); 1913 Oct 31
43 none none Number [none], Door and window details (blueprint); 1913 Jul 19
none none 107 Number [none], section thru vestibule; w/ 57 & 83
44 none none Number [none], unidentified/unmatched fragments includes: 3 pieces of "typical changes in columns"; 1 fragment of concrete beam and steel purlin diagrams; 3 small fragments of a basement plan showing footings and piers (blueprint)

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