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===Description=== Trolley Square is composed of barns that were built in 1908<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/salt.lake.shooting.ap/index.html|title=Gunman Kills 5 at Utah mall, police say|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2007-02-13|accessdate=2007-02-13 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070214084930/http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/salt.lake.shooting.ap/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-14}}</ref> to house Salt Lake City's [[streetcar]]s. The streetcar system was dismantled in 1945, and the barns were converted into a two-story shopping center in 1972. The center is noted for its unusual architecture consisting of winding hallways, brick and wooden floors, fountains, old-trees, and [[wrought-iron]] balconies. Prominent tenants include [https://www.wellerbookworks.com/ Weller Book Works], [[Pottery Barn]], [[Cabin Fever (card store)|Cabin Fever]] (a popular card store), [[Williams Sonoma (brand)|Williams Sonoma]], [[Old Spaghetti Factory]], The Desert Edge Brewery at the Pub, [http://www.thespectacle.com/ The Spectacle], and local boutiques. The mall historically was home to a four-screen [[Movie theater|cinema]] and an [[amusement arcade]]. The Trolley Square [[water tower]] is a 97-foot water tower that is a prominent feature of the [[Salt Lake City]] [[skyline]], and is able to be spotted from miles away at night. The tower originally held 50,000 gallons of water, and was used to supply the sprinkler system for the trolley barns. In 1972, it was converted into a landmark, and covered in red and blue neon lights. For many years, the tower was a [[weather beacon]], giving the local [[weather forecast]] based on the colors of lights, with solid blue being [[fair weather]], flashing blue being [[overcast]], solid red being [[rain]], and flashing red being [[snow]]. The Trolley Square water tower was renovated in fall 2014, after years of disuse. During the renovation, the neon lights were removed - and were subsequently replaced with [[LED]] light strips which allowed for a wider spectrum of [[color]] availability. While the tower coloration is seemingly no longer used to display the weather forecast, different colors are now used decoratively during different [[seasons]], [[holidays]], or events. Another prominent feature of Trolley Square is the [[sky bridge]] that connects the main building to a small parking lot located across the street. The bridge was made from a salvaged ore conveyor bridge formerly in use at the [[International Smelting and Refining Company]] facility in [[Tooele, Utah]]. The bridge goes over 600 South, and it features neon lights shaped in the form of a trolley.
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