Demolition of historic mansion in Holladay sparks debate on Utah history, preservation
Salt Lake County Assessor (left); Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune (right)
Photos show before and after the demolition of the Walker mansion in Holladay.
By: The Salt Lake Tribune
Posted at 4:13 PM, Dec 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-28 00:24:56-05
HOLLADAY, Utah â An extravagant Holladay mansion with more than 120 years of history has been razed by the eccentric son of a Utah billionaire,
The grand villa, called âGlenwood,â was first built in 1895 by Matthew Walker, one of four brothers who came to Utah as Mormon pioneers and quickly rose to prominence as businessmen and bankers.