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Show RICHARD CARL KLETTING Born July 1, 1858 at Unterborhingen, Wuattenburg, Germany, Richard Kletting was one of the most influential and important architects ever to live and work in Salt Lake City. the German army for one year. He came to America after serving in Worked in the east before coming to Salt Lake where he acquired a job working for John Burton, under who he drew plans for the old University of Utah. himself. Later he went into business for Among his best works are; Utah State Capitol Building (won a competition of 40) Bon Marche in Paris Sacred Coeur at Montmartre First Salt Air Beach pavilion (1893) which boasted the world's largest unobstructed dance floor (burned in 1925) .Old Salt Palace Along with these works, Kletting did many commercial buildings as well as schools in the immediate Salt Lake vicinity as well as in neighboring states. Richard Kletting opened and conducted the first school in Salt Lake to give instruction in geometry, algebra, languages and science. He cataloged the Salt Lake Public Library, and was much noted for his extensive civic as well as professional work. Kletting died in Salt Lake on Sept. 25, 1943 near the Kletting House at the age of 75 years. SUI.Viving him were his wife, Mary Elizabeth Saaner IZletting, and their four childred; Richard, Mary, Walter, and Helen. Source: Thesis by Melva Lillian Guiver for Master's Degree (National Cyclopedia of American Biography Vol. 33) |
