County
Salt Lake
Year Built
1877 (original construction as a residence); 1928 (converted to Hogar Hotel)
Architect
Unknown
National Register?
Listed individually on August 18, 1977, as the Lewis S. Hills House. Also a contributing resource within the Salt Lake City Warehouse Historic District (listed in 2016), which includes 26 already individually listed properties among its 197 contributing resources. The Hogar Hotel is one of those 26. The district boundary runs along 200 South eastward to West Temple and along 100 South between 300 West and 200 West, placing 126 South 200 West within the district.
Status
Endangered
Status Explanation
As of May 2026, the Hogar Hotel is still at risk. The current owner has said it plans to move the building rather than tear it down, but no new site has been identified or announced. Redevelopment of Block 67 is moving quickly. The block was added to the Convention Center Reinvestment Zone in April 2025, and The Ritchie Group has already finished two hotels and a luxury apartment tower there. The Ritchie Group says the Hogar Hotel cannot stay where it is because it blocks planned construction. There is no official deadline for removing the building, but development around it is speeding up. The building is still standing and looks structurally sound. The biggest risk is that the owner wants to save the building, but there is no confirmed plan for where it will go.
About the Threat
The Hogar Hotel is located on Block 67, which covers the area between 100 South, 200 South, 200 West, and 300 West. This block is now part of the downtown district for sports, entertainment, culture, and conventions, led by Smith Entertainment Group and The Ritchie Group. In April 2025, Block 67 was added to the Convention Center Reinvestment Zone, which provides special financing for new development. The Ritchie Group has already built the Le Meridien and Element hotels and The Charles apartment tower on this block, and more office and residential towers are planned.
The Ritchie Group says the Hogar Hotel cannot stay where it is because it blocks new construction on the block. The current owner bought the building planning to move and save it, but no new site on city or county land has been found. Moving a 148-year-old wood-frame Victorian building is complicated and costly. If a new site is not found before construction on Block 67 moves forward, the building could be torn down even though the owner wants to preserve it. Also, the building is small compared to the tall buildings around it, so it could look out of place if moved nearby.
Access
The building is not open to the public. There are No Trespassing signs posted. It sits on a busy development block, surrounded by finished and ongoing high-rise construction. However, you can see the building from 200 West.
History
The building is not open to the public. There are No Trespassing signs posted. It sits on a busy development block, surrounded by finished and ongoing high-rise construction. However, you can see the building from 200 West.
What can be done? What was learned?
The most important step now is to find and secure a new site for the building before Block 67 construction makes it urgent. When advocating, it is important to highlight the building's two National Register designations as an individual listing and as part of the Warehouse Historic District, which show its importance in two ways. Anyone interested in helping fund or organize the move should contact Preservation Utah.
What is the timeline?
There is no official deadline yet for removing the building. Still, work on Block 67 is moving forward quickly. The Ritchie Group plans to add more towers to the block in future phases. If a construction permit is filed for work that affects the Hogar Hotel site, that would set a firm deadline. It is important to monitor the Salt Lake City Planning Commission and City Council agendas for any permits or approvals related to Block 67.
What has been the public discussion?
People involved in preservation and planning have known about the Hogar Hotel's uncertain future since The Ritchie Group started putting together Block 67 for the West Quarter project. The building's risk became more public when Preservation Utah added it to the 2025 Most Endangered list in May 2025, leading to news stories in KSL and the Deseret News. Both news outlets mentioned that the new owner wants to move the building instead of demolishing it, which Preservation Utah's Executive Director Brandy Strand called a reason for cautious hope. However, she also warned that the building is still at serious risk if development moves faster than a relocation plan. When Block 67 was added to the Convention Center Reinvestment Zone in April 2025, local news focused mostly on the financial and tax effects, so the Hogar Hotel's situation got less attention. As of May 2026, there have been no city council or planning commission meetings specifically about the Hogar Hotel's future.
Links to more information and articles.
National Register individual listing (NRHP #77001358): search NPS Gallery for Lewis S. Hills House, 126 S 200 West
Salt Lake City Warehouse Historic District nomination: http://www.slcdocs.com/Planning/HLC/2015/WHN.pdf
Salt Lake County Assessor parcel record (15012070230000): https://slco.org/assessor
Salt Lake Tribune, April 2025 — Block 67 added to Convention Center Reinvestment Zone: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/04/07/utah-panel-11th-hour-votes-expand/
Building Salt Lake, April 2025 — CCRZ boundary expansion: https://buildingsaltlake.com/state-board-approves-last-minute-changes-to-salt-palace-redevelopment-despite-concerns-from-city/
KSL, May 16, 2025 — 2025 Most Endangered listing coverage: https://www.ksl.com/article/51312075/these-historical-utah-treasures-are-on-the-verge-of-disappearing-forever
Deseret News, May 16, 2025 — 2025 Most Endangered listing coverage: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/05/16/these-historical-utah-treasures-are-on-the-verge-of-disappearing-forever/