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Salt Lake Art Museum holds its first event, celebrating Utah Capitol architect Richard Kletting
Among the hallmarks of classical architecture are the principles of harmony, proportion and beauty, and all three were in rich supply at the Salt Lake Art Museum's inaugural public event.
Held on Jan. 7 at the historic B'nai Israel Temple building (249 S. 400 East), attendance was full and harmonious, the subject provided valuable historical proportion and the images shown throughout the presentation were indeed things of beauty.
This historic synagogue, older than the Salt Lake Temple is about to become an art museum
It is the oldest synagogue in the state, home to the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Utah. Its completion in 1891 even predates the Salt Lake Temple. The Salt Lake Tribune once remarked that the B’nai Israel Temple had “an air of quiet elegance"
“I’ve wanted this building for a long time,” said Micah Christensen, a Salt Lake resident who recently purchased the historic synagogue for $3 million.