Saltair III
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| Saltair (version one), a grand Moorish pavilion in the best Victorian tradition, opened in 1893. The massive edifice sat out on the great Salt Lake, on over 2500 wooden pilings which were steam-driven into the mud. Over the years the resort grew, eventually including a 1,000 seat cafe, a roller coaster, and what was called the largest dance floor in the world. A bathhouse had ornate stairs leading down to water level, where people were encouraged to "try to sink!" in the salty water. In 1926, Saltair was completely destroyed by fire. A new resort, even larger and more elaborate than before, was built by new owners. 1955 brought another, though less devastating fire, followed two years later by a wind storm that toppled the roller coaster. In 1958, battered and financially impracticable, the resort was donated to the State, which shut it down. Saltair burned for the last time in 1970, after 11 years of abandonment, and most of the remains were removed. The current attempt at a Saltair-type resort is a structure built in 1982, using parts from an old airplane hangar trucked to the site from Hill Air Force Base. Soon after it was built, the rising lake levels flooded it, and a 1984 storm sent violent waves through the building. It sat partially submerged for 10 years, and finally opened after the lake subsided sufficiently in 1995. This new "Saltair III", located a few miles west of the original Saltair site, has a gift shop and snack bar, and a large enclosed space that is rented out for events. |
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12 miles W of Salt Lake City
(POINT(-112.18819320202 40.747114720451))
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| A tourist attraction, open most of the time, located at its own exit off Interstate 80. |
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http://www.utahhistorytogo.org/saltair.html
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Attraction, Cultural
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Pavillion
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