Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse

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The selected site was purchased from two local bankers, the Walker brothers, for one silver dollar on November 21, 1899.

[3] The Classical Revival style building was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury headed by James Knox Taylor.

Flaws in the stonework delayed construction, but the United States Post Office and Courthouse was finished in late 1905.

[3] In the late 1920s another addition was planned under the direction of Louis A. Simon, Superintendent of the Architectural Section of the Treasury Department.

During construction of the building's final addition, extensive cracking and spalling were discovered in the soft Kyune sandstone that faced the 1905 and 1912 sections.

[3] In 1990 the courthouse was renamed in honor of Frank Edward Moss, a Utah native who served as United States Senator from 1959 to 1977.

[3] Located on Main Street in Salt Lake City's Exchange Place Historic District, the courthouse helped introduce the Classical Revival style to Utah.

The exterior walls of the 1905 and 1912 sections were originally clad in Kyune sandstone that experienced significant cracking and other damage over the years.

Broad granite steps lead from the street to the courthouse's main entrance, along its east elevation.

[3] A colonnade of fifteen fluted, engaged Doric columns spans the eastern facade, supporting a classical entablature and parapet with balustrade.

[3] Inside the courthouse, the floors of the main lobby and corridors are a combination of marble, tile, and terrazzo.

They are two stories high, with oak wainscot and paneling, as well as ornamental plaster ceilings with decorative coffers.