Salt Lake Hardware Building

I’m pretty much in love with this space. I remember seeing it for the first time a few years ago for a friend’s wedding. I was blown away frankly. I love the open airy space and I adore exposed brick. It’s a little rustic and edgy while still being classy and pretty.
I have had the pleasure of attending a handful of events here, all very different. Weddings, meetings, lectures, and even a circus themed KRCL event most recently. Girls were literally hanging from the beams. Each event was so different but all were successfully executed and somehow the space managed to adapt to each function.

As a venue, I can only give the highest of marks to the Salt Lake Hardware Building. Drop. Dead. Sexy. This old building has been totally and sleekly remodeled with homage to the past that respects the amazing bones of the building. One of my favorite buildings in the city.
Perhaps my favorite part of the building is the rough hewn timber columns and joists that serve as the raw skeleton. Plenty of exposed brick walls also abound, and I’m completely charmed by the old spiral slide that used to shuttle manufactured goods from the upper floors all the way down. It’s been preserved and gives incredible character to the space for weddings, parties, fundraisers and more.
This is all coming from the point of view of an attendee; to date I’ve never worked with the fine folks behind the building and have only attended events in the space. They host some pretty remarkable events, so I’ve got to think they’re on top of things.
When they’re not hosting events (and even when they are), the building is home to all kinds of offices from the tech to the more mundane. There’s lots of parking on the north side of the building, which empties out rapidly at the end of business hours. The south side of the building is now nearly kissing a new bridge for Trax, so it’s best to just turn in from the north and you can find parking further north or east.
I always look forward to events at the SL Hardware Building. It’s classy but still casual, convenient, and a stellar spot in SLC. Kudos to those who made the expensive decision to spruce it back up and honor the past. Well done!