Talk:Salt Palace

Picture of the exterior
Are there any good pictures of the exterior that could be used for this article? 98.202.38.225 (talk) 05:54, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, I was referring to the exterior of the original structure that the Jazz used to play in, though I'm not saying that it would hurt to have a picture of the exterior of the current building, either. 98.202.38.225 (talk) 20:32, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Splitting of the article
It seems to me the splitting of of the second generation of the Salt Palace into its own article (Salt Palace (arena)) was done in haste. There are several artifacts in the info box of this article (as well as the categories) that are no longer relevant post the split. (I.E. they only apply to the 2nd generation Salt Palace, which is no longer covered in this article) That leaves two options for resolution, reverse the split and merge the articles, or fix the categories and info-boxes of both articles. I agree that where the content fully developed, separate articles would be appropriate. Given that neither article is bursting with the seams with content, and this article now covers the 1st and 3rd generation but not the second, which is awkward, and that there isn't even close to enough content on the 1st generation to split it into its own article, I think reversing the split is the best solution for now. Objections? Dave (talk) 16:15, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I believe it would be better to fix the categories and info-boxes of both articles and keep both articles. Evangp (talk) 09:34, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

In Popular Culture
Can we add a section about this? There's a song from the Pixies called, "Palace of the Brine" that talks about Utah. (Ryandsmith (talk) 18:27, 21 July 2014 (UTC))

Earthquake fault controversy
The Warm Springs spur of the Wasatch Fault is critical to the Salt Palace story. The fault line runs north to south along W. Temple street directly between Temple Square and the Salt Palace. The fault appeared on 1989 maps but was removed from 1997 maps. This fact was reported in the Salt Lake Tribune on December 7, 1997, on the front page. Reporter Lee Siegel wrote the piece called "Where's the Fault". Siegel said that the Salt Palace was built right next to the fault line without the required earthquake danger assessment. Regarding the fault disappearing from the map, California geologist Don Currey is quoted saying, "The best case is it was an unintentional mistake. The worst-case scenario is it is revisionist geology to accommodate somebody." This article should say something about it. County geologist Brian Bryant is named as the person who authorized the modified map. Binksternet (talk) 19:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Further sources: Binksternet (talk) 19:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * https://www.deseret.com/1999/1/7/19427068/fault-causes-suspension-of-salt-palace-expansion-br-experts-don-t-know-if-it-extends-under-existing
 * https://earthquake.usgs.gov/cfusion/external_grants/reports/G17AP00052.pdf
 * https://earthquake.usgs.gov/cfusion/external_grants/reports/G15AP00054.pdf
 * https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1615&context=geo_facpubs


 * The 1999 Deseret News story says that a fault was discovered during excavation just south of the Salt Palace. That's where they built the big new Hyatt hotel. On top of the fault. Binksternet (talk) 04:51, 15 May 2023 (UTC)