Sketch of the original exterior of the First National Bank Building in 1874
Sketch of the original exterior of the First National Bank Building in 1874. Placed in the Utah Mining Gazette to advertise the bank and its appearance, the accompanying article describes in great detail the expense allocated for its construction. Black walnut, a highly expensive wood, adorned most of the ceilings, with the carved sections also gilded, or painted, in gold. The Gazette claimed the total cost of construction at over $100,000, about $27,000,000 in 2023, accounting for inflation.
| Source: “The First National Bank Building” Utah Mining Gazette, July 18, 1874. . Utah Mining Gazette Archive. Courtesy of Newspapers.com. https://rb.gy/zat0ng.