The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City was designed by Richard K. A. Kletting, selected in March 1912, for the State of Utah. A Capitol Commission oversaw the work. Groundbreaking was on December 26, 1912, and the cornerstone was laid on April 4, 1914. The legislature moved in on February 11, 1915, and it was dedicated on October 9, 1916. Original cost was 2,739,538 dollars.
The article calls the style Neoclassical Revival, Corinthian. The exterior is Utah granite over a concrete and steel superstructure, with Georgia marble floors. The building is 404 feet long and 240 feet wide. The infobox gives the dome height as 285 feet (87 m), while the text says 250 feet (76 m).
A restoration from 2004 to 2008 cost 260 million dollars and added base isolation to withstand a 7.3-magnitude earthquake. It was rededicated on January 4, 2008. The North Capitol Building opened on January 16, 2026. The article gives no hours.
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