J. G. McDonald Chocolate Company Building

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J.G. McDonald Chocolate Company Building
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The J.G. McDonald Chocolate Co. Building in 2019
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Location155--159 West 300 South,
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°45′45″N111°53′44″W / 40.76250°N 111.89556°W / 40.76250; -111.89556 (McDonald, J. G., Chocolate Company Building) Coordinates: 40°45′45″N111°53′44″W / 40.76250°N 111.89556°W / 40.76250; -111.89556 (McDonald, J. G., Chocolate Company Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectHeadlund,John A.
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No. 78002676 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1978

The J.G. McDonald Chocolate Company Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, is a 4-story commercial structure designed by John A. Headlund and completed in 1901. The original 3-story brick and stone building was expanded to four stories soon after construction, and it continued to expand as the company grew. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, [2] and it is now included in the Warehouse District.

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History

McDonald Brothers was founded by John T. McDonald, a wholesale grocer and confectioner, in 1863. [2] In 1883 his son, James G. McDonald, became president. [3] By 1890 the company specialized in candy and operated under the name James G. McDonald & Co., [4] and in 1899 the firm employed 126 workers. [5] In 1900 the firm incorporated as the J.G. McDonald Candy Co., [6] and in 1912 the company name changed to J.G. McDonald Chocolate Company. [2] The J.G. McDonald Chocolate Company Building was constructed in 1901, and at the new site the company increased employment to 400 workers. [7]

Major expansions at the building occurred in 1912 and in 1920. [8] [9] After the 1920 expansion, the building was large enough to contain four factory operations, including manufacture of cardboard and wicker-basket candy boxes. [10]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Kimberly A. Gainer (June 30, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McDonald, J. G., Chocolate Company Building". National Park Service . Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) With accompanying pictures
  3. "Utah Candy Maker Dies of Pneumonia Attack". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 27, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "James G. McDonald & Co., Formerly McDonald Bros". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 29, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Some Salt Lake Industries". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. December 31, 1899. p. 30. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. "Candy Company Incorporated". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. June 3, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. "J.G. McDonald's Is Up-To-Date". Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. January 1, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. "Candy Company to Enlarge Its Plant". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 26, 1911. p. 57. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. "$90,000 Addition to Candy Factory". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. January 24, 1919. p. 20. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. "Utah Manufacturers You Should Know". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. February 7, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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