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Central Business District:

Home to Utah's tallest buildings, the Central Business District (CBD) is the economic center of the intermountain west. The area is home to glass high-rise buildings, historic low-rise buildings, churches, theatres, stores, malls, galleries, residential units and plazas. Home to the center of Utah, the CBD offers citizens and visitors everything from shopping to entertainment.

Avenues:

One of Salt Lake's oldest neighborhoods, the Avenues is located just north-east of downtown Salt Lake City. It's home to pioneer era homes and offers an assortment of architectural homes, businesses and churches. Over the years the Avenues has vastly changed into one of Salt Lake's most trendy areas with many of the homes being converted into apartment complexes for the growing younger population.

SugarHouse:

Located in the south-east corner of the Salt Lake City proper, SugarHouse is one of Utah's most recognized neighborhoods. It grew rapidly as a trolley suburb to downtown Salt Lake City during the 1920s-50s. The area became the shopping center for a majority of southern Salt Lake City residents, offering upscale clothing department stores not found anywhere else in the state. Over time SugarHouse's demographics changed and so did the desire for different retail. By the mid 1990s SugarHouse had a mini-renaissance of sorts with many trendy coffee clubs and clothing stores opened in the heart of the area. SugarHouse went from an upscale neighborhood shopping center, to an area where the younger generation could mingle and enjoy the alternative lifestyle in Utah's capital city.

Central City:

Like its name suggests, Central City is the central neighborhood in Salt Lake City. Built around the industrial boom of the Salt Lake region, Central City offers mosty middle class and lower class housing stock. Often bungalows, row houses and duplexes can be found throughout the many narrow streets of this region. Built mostly south of downtown Salt Lake City, the area grew into many sub-neighborhoods, some upscale, most lower to middle income.

Central City Neighborhoods:

Gilmer Park:

Located in the Central City neighborhood, Gilmer Park is one of Salt Lake City's most unique neighborhoods for several reasons:

• Its curvilinear street pattern was an early departure from the strict grid of streets found elsewhere in Salt Lake City.
• It was the home of numerous influential businessmen, politicians and professionals.
• It contains excellent examples of important architectural styles and types.

The area is listed on the Salt Lake Historic Landmark Commission and is located in the eastern area of Central City.

Yalecrest:

Yalecrest is located in the eastern area of Salt Lake City's Eastern Neighborhood. The area has historically been one of Utah's most defined neighborhoods. Made of mostly early 20th Century homes, the neighborhood offers fantastic tree lined streets, parks, localized shopping areas and the convenience of just being minutes away from downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah.

University:

Located right by the University of Utah, Unversity is a small neighborhood within Central City. It's home to many apartment buildings, turn of the century homes and a 'center' for students that attend of the UofU.

The neighborhood was not popular for student housing until after World War II; after that time, the character of the neighborhood slowly changed and numerous multi-family apartment buildings were constructed. Dismayed by this development, residents lobbied the Salt Lake City Council to designate the neighborhood as a historic district in 1991 and reduce permitted zoning densities in 1994.

Liberty Wells:

Located around Liberty Park, in which it got its name, Liberty Wells has always been one of Utah's most blue collar neighborhoods. The area is rapidly changed because of gentrification, but the character of Utah's industrial past is still seen. Liberty Wells major central area is 9th and 9th -- an area that has long been Salt Lake City's 'alternative' center.

West Liberty:

Located west of Liberty Wells, this neighorhood shares the same characteristics as its neighbor.

Eastern Liberty:

Located east of Liberty Park.

Capitol Hill:

Located just north of downtown Salt Lake City, Capitol Hill is named after the Utah State Capitol building which graces the top of the hill. The area has narrow, sloping streets that are lined with trees and pioneer era homes. This neighborhood is one of Utah's most richest historically and culturally.

The Capitol Hill Historic District is distinguished by narrow streets, steep topography and high density. Several of the homes in this district are among the oldest in the city, and for decades it attracted newly-arrived residents of limited means. Capitol Hill was convenient for its proximity both to Main Street and manufacturing establishments on the west side, yet it was removed from the noise of downtown.

Marmalade Hill:

Salt Lake City's Marmalade Hill Historic District was named so because early street names reflected the fruit-bearing plants and trees imported and planted there by its early residents. Marmalade is a small triangular area bounded by 300 North on the south, 500 North on the north, Center Street on the east, and Quince Street, the district's "Main Street", on the west. Settled in the early days of Salt Lake City, the Marmalade District is distinguished from other neighborhoods by steep, narrow, angular streets, mature landscaping and a surprising variety of vintage residential buildings. Within a single one-block area are almost as many styles of architecture as exist in the entire Avenues Historic District. Moreover, many buildings are considered to be among Utah's best examples of certain types of architecture.