Lewis Telle Cannon (April 22, 1872 – October 10, 1946) was an early 20th-century architect in Salt Lake City, Utah who designed several buildings throughout the intermountain west. Cannon was trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and after returning to Utah began a firm with Ramm Hansen for a brief time in 1908 and then another firm with John Fetzer (architect) named Cannon & Fetzer in 1909. Cannon & Fetzer existed until 1937 and produced civic buildings, meetinghouses, and residences, many of which remain and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
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| Born | Lewis Telle Cannon April 22, 1872 Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Died | October 10, 1946 (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Burial place | Salt Lake City Cemetery |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
Personal life
editLewis was born to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader George Q. Cannon and Martha Telle Cannon in Salt Lake City on April 22, 1872.[3] Cannon was also a member of this Church. He was the half-brother to architect Georgius Y. Cannon. Lewis died October 10, 1946, in Salt Lake City, and was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nomination Form - Price Municipal Building (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places. February 17, 1978.
- ^ "J. Willard Marriott Digital Library". collections.lib.utah.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Men of Affairs in the State of Utah: A Newspaper Reference Work. The Press Club of Salt Lake. 1914. p. 31. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Noted Architect Succumbs in Downtown Office". Salt Lake Telegram. October 11, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.