The 120-year-old courthouse on the corner of Main Street and 400 South in downtown Salt Lake City has been largely empty since the completion of a modern glass and steel replacement next door in 2014.
SALT LAKE CITY — Robin Carnahan, the administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, came to Utah to tour renovations underway in Utah’s Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse.
The GSA oversees thousands of properties for the federal government and is responsible for much of the government’s purchasing. Carnahan says the $50 million renovation will pay for itself in the form of energy efficiency while housing several regional offices for federal agencies that now lease private space.“You’ve got this iconic, historic structure, that means so much to this community. It’s important to preserve the history,” said Carnahan.
The old building has seen better days. Its exterior still shows the ambition of its original design, though it’s weathered and stained. The interior retained little of the building’s original grandeur. Over the years, large open spaces were condensed to house more offices and courtrooms, and workers installed drop-down ceilings to accommodate modern air conditioning.“I've called it the one-eyed teddy bear that you love,” Gaidis said about restoring the old treasure.
Carnahan visited to promote the project as part of the Biden Administration’s “Investing in America” agenda, which emphasizes climate-friendly initiatives built with American-sourced materials.
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