Gallivan Center

John W. Galllivan Utah Center
Gallivan Center is located in Utah
Gallivan Center
Location of Gallivan Plaza
Former name(s)Block 57
NamesakeJohn W. Gallivan
TypeTown square
OwnerRedevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City
Maintained bySalt Lake City Public Services
Area3.65 acres (1.48 ha)
Addresses239 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
LocationDowntown Salt Lake City
Coordinates40°45′52″N 111°53′23″W / 40.76444°N 111.88972°W / 40.76444; -111.88972
Construction
Construction startAugust 1992
CompletionNovember 1998
InaugurationJuly 1993 (1993-07)
Other
Websitewww.thegallivancenter.com

The John W. Gallivan Utah Center (commonly known as the Gallivan Center), is an urban plaza in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Description

Ice Skating at the Gallivan Center

The plaza, which has been described as "Salt Lake City's outdoor living room",[1] was named in honor of John W. Gallivan, the former, long-time publisher of The Salt Lake Tribune. The plaza is situated between East 200 South on the north, the Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel City Center on the east, East Gallivan Avenue on the south, the Wells Fargo Center on the southwest, and the One Utah Center on the northeast.[2] An adjacent TRAX station (Gallivan Plaza) takes its name from the plaza. (The light rail station is served by the Blue and Green lines).

The plaza was a popular gathering place during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Kazuo Matsubayashi's Asteroid Landed Softly sundial is one of the prominent features of the plaza,[3][4] in addition to several other works of public art.[1] The plaza also includes a seasonal ice skating rink[5] that serves as a racquetball and basketball court during warmer months. The plaza is also the center of Salt Lake City's First Night celebrations.[6]

The Gallivan Center is owned by the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City.[7] Salt Lake City Public Services has partnered with RDA to provide the management, programming and maintenance.

History

Stage at the Gallivan Center, 2016

The site of the Gallivan Center was formerly identified as "Block 57" and consisted of rundown buildings and parking lots.[8] The RDA began construction on the project in August 1992, but work continued past the opening date (July 1993) until the project was completed in November 1998.[1] In 2012 the original ice rink was replaced by a LEED Gold certified facility.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gallivan Utah Center/50 East 200 South". slcrda.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 1 Mar 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Gallivan Center Overview" (PDF) (Map). cdn.sqhk.co. Retrieved 28 Jun 2010.
  3. ^ "Kazuo Matsubayashi: Asteroid Landing Softly, 1994: steel, copper, sandstone". saltlakepublicart.org. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020.
  4. ^ "Kazuo Matsubayashi's Asteroid Landed Softly Sundial". members.csolutions.net. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 20 Sep 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Ice Skating". thegallivancenter.com. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020.
  6. ^ Pace, John (21 Jun 2005). "The Gallivan Center: Salt Lake City, UT, USA". pps.org. Project for Public Spaces. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020.
  7. ^ "The Gallivan Center: Event Venue Salt Lake City, Utah". thegallivancenter.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Salt Lake City history minute : the Gallivan Center". digitallibrary.utah.gov. Utah Government Publications Online. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020.
  9. ^ "Gallivan Center Ice Rink/Building". wbfa.com. Van Boerum & Frank Associates, Inc. Retrieved 28 Jun 2020.
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