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Fire destroys old Club DV8, building to be torn down

i was there it was crazy go SLFD

Glad to hear no one was hurt and that the damage was contained as much as was possible.

Let's hope insurance comes through. It's sad that the building couldn't be saved - but probably the best possible ending under the circumstances.

Wasn't this also the site of the fairly-successful dinner theater in the late 1970s? I remember going there at least once, to see faded TV stars in stage plays. IIRC, one time we saw Tab Hunter and Yvonne DiCarlo.

That's where I used to DJ for X96 night. And I saw Ned's Atomic Dustbin there, plus a bunch of other great shows. Memories...

You rocked that club Nuke 'em! Hate to see a great club go down.

Boy, I remember seeing Badly Drawn Boy there. What a fun little spot. Too bad it had to go the way of all the earth. Guess the second law of thermodynamics is real after all.

I believe it was. Was it called Tiffany's Attic?

After my extensive research of historic SLC in the past few months I sincerely hope the owner will have to restore this building. We have lost far too many beautiful landmarks that if preserved would have contributed far more than the ARCHITECTURAL ATROCITIES allowed to replace them! Cultural trespassing at its worst!

Arson?

ANDREW WK!!!....need i say more?

I can't believe this vacant downtown building burned down and that they can't do an investigation because the building is to unsafe to enter. We need to get CSI involved.

otreblig, get a life! If you loved the building so much, put your money where your mouth is and rebuild it yourself at your expense.

The owner of this property owes you nothing.

People who want to preserve their past are so happy to do it with other people's money.

Fantastic job saving surrounding buildings. SLCFD proved themselves to among the best Firefighters around!

I have been away from SLC about 10 years and trying to get my bearings, where was DV8? Was it by the old Salt Palace?

Remembering seeing Green Day there in '93, an unknown Beck in that same year, and X twice in '93-4. Sad in how it ended, but the memories remain. This place was the Whiskey a Go-Go/CBGB of SLC!

I moved away from SLC awhile ago, and seeing this article made me want to cry. Like Todd Nuke'Em, I also worked in radio (just over at Citadel instead) and we did so many events over there. This is devastating, I was upset enough when it closed. But this...heartbreaking.

RIP Club DV8

I never went to DV8, but the mention of the Dead Goat Saloon brought back some memories. My band used to play there quite a lot in the mid 90s. Sounds like it's out of business, which is too bad. That was a great little place.

It's also too bad that the DV8 building can't be saved. That's a piece of the city's architectural history that can't be replaced. (When was that thing built, in the 20s? 30s?) If there's any way possible, it should be restored. Easier said than done, I know...but still, they just don't make buildings like that anymore--especially that would look that good architecturally after so many years.

Is anyone else completely annoyed that there is a link indicating 15 photos are available in the gallery, but only one shows up? Or am I the only one having this problem?

I guess it could have been Tiffany's Attic (which did bring in low-level stars for its dinner theater productions). Tiffany's WAS in Arrow Press Square.....

Someone mentioned Gaslight Dinner Theater. But I don't remember where that was.

I think we're seeing the end of Arrow Press Square, what with that ugly building built in front of it years ago, and half the buildings now empty. "The Blue Whale that swallowed Arrow Press"....I can still remember the news stories.

It was right across the street from the Salt Palace on West Temple.