Lewis T. Cannon
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.
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Lewis T. Cannon
Men of Affairs in the State of Utah: A Newspaper Reference Work, 1914, page 30 · Public domain
- Name
- Lewis T.
- Birth Name
- Lewis Telle Cannon
- Born
- 22 April 1872
- Birthplace
- Salt Lake City, Utah, US
- Died
- 10 October 1946
- Occupation
- Architect
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Nationality
- United States
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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.
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Lewis T. Cannon (1872–1942) was an American architect. The architect was born and died in Salt Lake City. Lewis T. Cannon studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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• Name — Lewis T. Cannon • Birth Name — Lewis Telle Cannon • Born — 22 April 1872 • Birthplace — Salt Lake City, Utah, US • Died — 10 October 1946 • Place of death — Salt Lake City, Utah, US • Burial Place — Salt Lake City Cemetery • Occupation — Architect • Education — Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Illustration — Price Municipal Building designed by Lewis T. Cannon and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Lewis 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. 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.
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Lewis T. Cannon was born on 22 April 1872.
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Lewis T. Cannon died on 10 October 1942.
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- 1.National Register of Historic Places. Nomination Form - Price Municipal Building. 17 February 1978.
- 2.J. Willard Marriott Digital Library. collections.lib.utah.edu.
- 3.The Press Club of Salt Lake. Men of Affairs in the State of Utah: A Newspaper Reference Work. 31. 1914.
- 4.Noted Architect Succumbs in Downtown Office. Salt Lake Telegram. 14. 1946-10-11.
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