Wonderful Windows

Wonderful Windows

A few words and photos about Richard Klettings use of glass.

Kletting used stained glass to decorate his buildings.

Leaded glass was also used to accent the works.

Kletting would have ordered the glass windows from contemporary glass

makers including Tiffany.

He would decorate this way in both residential and commercial buildings.

I have chosen a few Salt Lake City windows for this entry.

140 2nd Avenue
outside

153 C Street

While photographing this house a worker stopped to chat with me.

I asked if there was anything different or unique about the house.

He told me in the leaded glass windows the

round glass inserts are beveled which

he hadn't seen in any other house he

had worked on.
outside

174 B Street

outside

273 6th Avenue

These two photos (above and below) show the care Kletting had for his first wife.

He designed this home for her following their divorce.

outside

These two windows (above and below) show both a geometric and floral design.

Both adorn the building at 411 E. 100 South.

outside

734 E. 200 South

inside out

751 E. 200 South

outside

1206 W. 200 South

inside

Capitol Views

Capitol Views

Most folks know of Richard Kletting's work for the design of the Utah State Capitol.

I have been honored to be able to docent at the Capitol for a few years now.

I love being able to have visitors looks for his signature style incorporated

into the classic design.

At first his winning design was a little more complicated than we see today.

[USHS photo]

A simpler, cleaner look emerged in his 1912 rendering. Closer to the finished product.

[USHS photo]

Utah has a spectacular spot on Capitol Hill for our state house.

[USHS photo]

Any time you get a chance, visit the Capitol and grounds.

Kletting Chimneys

Kletting Chimneys

Kletting built many Victorian Eclectic homes.

The chimneys were full of texture.

His brickwork was often a focal point of his work.

Writing the Book

Writing the Book

It is now time to shift from researching to writing the book.

To co-author is a new and exciting adventure for me.

We both have loved the research process and now look forward to the

collaborative writing process.

Bringing a life to life in 2017.

Hello Richard Kletting, your work, your life.

Photo from the Utah State Historical Society.