Trolley Square fills the brick barns raised in 1908 for streetcars, a shopping center now beside the UTA TRAX light-rail system. Once, in 1908, these brick barns were built to house Salt Lake City's streetcars. The streetcar system was dismantled in 1945, and in 1972 the barns were converted into the two-story shopping center you see.
It’s considered a trendy, high-end center, but its character comes from unusual architecture: winding hallways, brick and wooden floors, fountains, old trees, and wrought-iron balconies that make wandering feel like discovery. Prominent tenants include Weller Book Works, Pottery Barn, Cabin Fever, Williams Sonoma, Old Spaghetti Factory, The Desert Edge Brewery at the Pub, The Spectacle, and local boutiques. Historically the mall was home to a four-screen cinema and an amusement arcade.
And look up: the 97-foot Trolley Square water tower is a landmark of the Salt Lake City skyline, visible for miles at night. It originally held 50,000 gallons and supplied the sprinkler system for the trolley barns. That 97-foot tower once supplied the trolley barns' sprinklers and still lights the skyline for you.