What Did the Building Look Like Originally?

Some assessor records include photographs taken when a building was completed or shortly thereafter. It is important to note that some images were taken well after construction and may reflect later modifications. For counties without online tools, contact the assessor directly. Having detailed property information, such as a parcel number, will facilitate the search.

Counties with online searches include: Cache, Carbon, Davis, Kane, Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, and Weber.

While photographs of a specific building may not exist, images of the surrounding street or neighborhood can provide valuable context. Searching by occupants' names may also yield results.

Utah colleges and universities maintain extensive digital collections that may include photographs, drawings, or documents:

• Brigham Young University

• Snow College

• Southern Utah University

• University of Utah

• Utah State University

• Weber State University

• Utah Tech University

• Utah Valley University

Local libraries, historical societies, and museums—including Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museums—often maintain collections of historic photographs and documents.