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Scott & Welch was an architectural partnership of Carl W. Scott (born 1887) and George W. Welch (born 1886) that was based in Salt Lake City, Utah and began in 1914. [1] [2] They designed schools, libraries, and other buildings that were built by New Deal programs. A number of their works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [3]

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Scott was a 1907 graduate, in mining, of the University of Utah. He is credited with the idea for the Block U, made of concrete, which is a prominent icon on a hill above the university. [2] [4]

Welch is a Colorado College graduate who served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1919 to 1921. [2]

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References

  1. Goss, Peter L. (1994), "The Architectural Profession in Utah", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.), Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, ISBN   0874804256, OCLC   30473917
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 John McCormick (1983). "Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form: Valley School". p. 3.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. Block U Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine