Oct 08, 2008
National Register of Historic Places - Albert Fisher Mansion and Carriage House
Statement of Significant: The Albert Fisher Mansion, built in 1893, is architecturally significant as an excellent example of the Victorian Eclectic style in Utah and as one of the relatively few residential designs by Richard K. A. Kletting. Kletting was one of Utah's most prominent architects and is best known for his design of the Utah State Capitol Building (1912-15). The Fisher Mansion exhibits the large scale and Victorian detailing common to the Victorian Eclectic style, but also incorporates into its design some unusual features such as a box-like. shape, stamped metal frieze foliation, and a Queen Anne inspired wrap-around porch with Eastlake and Romanesque appointments, which combine to create a distinctively unique example of the style. The two-story brick carriage house ' ' ' located behind the mansion is also significant, reflecting the massing and styling of the house. The Fisher Mansion is also historically significant as the only house associated with Albert Fisher, a pioneer in the brewing industry in Salt Lake City. Fisher was founder of Fisher Brewing Company, the most enduring of the several breweries established in Utah in the late 1800s and the only one of those to return to operation after the repeal of Prohibition. The Albert Fisher Mansion was built in 1893 for Albert Fisher, president of the Fisher Brewing Company. The two-story, twelve-room house was designed by Richard Kletting and was built at an estimated cost of $13,000. Fisher, who had been living nearby at the brewery (138 S. 1100 West), apparently wished to live near his brewery, although the site the house was built on was attractive in its own right, located on the banks of the Jordan River, away from" the ^ - crowds of the city, and commanding an excellent view of the Wasatch Mountains to the east. Albert Fisher was born in Seebach, Baden, Germany on October 30, 1852. He r emigrated to the United States as a young man, settling first in Springfield, Illinois. He moved from there to San Francisco before coming to Salt Lake City around 1881, at which time he changed the spelling of his last name from Fischer to Fisher. Soon after his arrival, he apparently worked for a time as foreman of the Salt Lake Brewing Company located at 1000 East and 500 South. He established Fisher Brewing Company in 1884 in the northwest section of town on 1100 West between 100 South and 200 South. In addition to his brewery interests, Albert Fisher was heavily involved in real estate and other business enterprises, including the Orem Railroad, Mutual Creamery, and Baden Investments Company. Fisher Brewery continued to operate under the direction of the Fisher family up until 1972. During the Prohibition years the brewery closed down completely and the Fishers confined themselves to business and investment activities. On January 29, 1882 Albert married Alma Younger, a Swedish emigrant who had come to Salt Lake City in 1871 with her parents. She was born in Malmo.
National Register of Historic Places - Albert Fisher Mansion and Carriage House
Statement of Significant: The Albert Fisher Mansion, built in 1893, is architecturally significant as an excellent example of the Victorian Eclectic style in Utah and as one of the relatively few residential designs by Richard K. A. Kletting. Kletting was one of Utah's most prominent architects and is best known for his design of the Utah State Capitol Building (1912-15). The Fisher Mansion exhibits the large scale and Victorian detailing common to the Victorian Eclectic style, but also incorporates into its design some unusual features such as a box-like. shape, stamped metal frieze foliation, and a Queen Anne inspired wrap-around porch with Eastlake and Romanesque appointments, which combine to create a distinctively unique example of the style. The two-story brick carriage house ' ' ' located behind the mansion is also significant, reflecting the massing and styling of the house. The Fisher Mansion is also historically significant as the only house associated with Albert Fisher, a pioneer in the brewing industry in Salt Lake City. Fisher was founder of Fisher Brewing Company, the most enduring of the several breweries established in Utah in the late 1800s and the only one of those to return to operation after the repeal of Prohibition. The Albert Fisher Mansion was built in 1893 for Albert Fisher, president of the Fisher Brewing Company. The two-story, twelve-room house was designed by Richard Kletting and was built at an estimated cost of $13,000. Fisher, who had been living nearby at the brewery (138 S. 1100 West), apparently wished to live near his brewery, although the site the house was built on was attractive in its own right, located on the banks of the Jordan River, away from" the ^ - crowds of the city, and commanding an excellent view of the Wasatch Mountains to the east. Albert Fisher was born in Seebach, Baden, Germany on October 30, 1852. He r emigrated to the United States as a young man, settling first in Springfield, Illinois. He moved from there to San Francisco before coming to Salt Lake City around 1881, at which time he changed the spelling of his last name from Fischer to Fisher. Soon after his arrival, he apparently worked for a time as foreman of the Salt Lake Brewing Company located at 1000 East and 500 South. He established Fisher Brewing Company in 1884 in the northwest section of town on 1100 West between 100 South and 200 South. In addition to his brewery interests, Albert Fisher was heavily involved in real estate and other business enterprises, including the Orem Railroad, Mutual Creamery, and Baden Investments Company. Fisher Brewery continued to operate under the direction of the Fisher family up until 1972. During the Prohibition years the brewery closed down completely and the Fishers confined themselves to business and investment activities. On January 29, 1882 Albert married Alma Younger, a Swedish emigrant who had come to Salt Lake City in 1871 with her parents. She was born in Malmo.
Oct 08, 2008
Posted Date
Jun 23, 2023
Historical Record Date
Oct 08, 2008
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
