The Joseph Smith Memorial Building preserves Salt Lake City's former Hotel Utah building, which was constructed in 1909 and operated for more than 75 years as a world-class hotel hosting United States presidents, celebrities, and acclaimed international guests. Following the hotel's closure in 1987, the structure was remodeled into a social center venue named in honor of Latter-Day Saints leader Joseph Smith, opened in 1993. The free-admission center is open to the public Mondays through Saturdays and is home to the Garden Restaurant, the Roof Restaurant, and the Nauvoo Cafe, along with 13 banquet rooms and administrative offices for the LDS Church. Visitors can explore the building's ornate architecture and design elements and use its FamilySearch center to research genealogical records. The center's Legacy Theater presents showings of LDS Church films, while its chapel hosts weekly Sunday religious services.
15 E S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, Phone: 801-531-1000