Friday, Sept 26, 2008
Union Pacific Depot
Salt Lake City
Join us for a gourmet western dinner, drinks and dancing...
And don't miss out on our silent and live auctions with the most unique items this side of the tracks!
Win a party for 100 at Memorial House including dinner, drinks and dancing!
Syndicate tickets are available for $100 donation; proceeds benefit Utah Heritage Foundation
Only 150 syndicate tickets will be offered!
See y'all at the depot!
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Becker, City Council announce goals to reduce Salt Lake City carbon footprint - Jared Page, Deseret News, August 12, 2008
Petition: Protect Old Town - Jay Hamburger, Park Record, August 1, 2008
Unveiled: Utah Museum of Natural History - Alan G. Brake, The Architect's Newspaper, August 5, 2008
One for the books - Carma Wadley, Deseret News, August 5, 2008
Fort Street - Old and new mesh in Draper - Katie Drake, The Salt Lake Tribune, July 31, 2008
Railroad depot serves as museum, historic landmark - Camille Elison, Daily Herald, July 24, 2008
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
Auditorium Chairs from a Historic Building in Ogden
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE
Utah Heritage Foundation launched a redesigned and upgraded version of our website last week. The website contains more information on UHF activities, preservation news, and tools for learning about preservation. Along with a new design, among the biggest changes are:
- RSS feeds on several pages, including Current Projects (formerly Buildings We're Saving), ENEWSletter, and a soon-to-be-launch blog.
- An archive of Heritage Award winners since 2003, with additional years coming soon.
- An online calendar of UHF events.
- Documents about UHF organization and ethics.
Please send comments or questions about the new website to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , UHF Office Manager.
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Becker, City Council announce goals to reduce Salt Lake City carbon footprint - Jared Page, Deseret News, August 12, 2008
Petition: Protect Old Town - Jay Hamburger, Park Record, August 1, 2008
Woodside Avenue man wants tighter restrictions on neighborhood teardowns.
Unveiled: Utah Museum of Natural History - Alan G. Brake, The Architect's Newspaper, August 5, 2008
Polshek design reflects state's stunning landscape.
One for the books - Carma Wadley, Deseret News, August 5, 2008
Rich heritage of Carnegie libraries lingers on in Utah.
Fort Street - Old and new mesh in Draper - Katie Drake, The Salt Lake Tribune, July 31, 2008
Historic route lies near fort built by mormon pioneers in 1854.
Railroad depot serves as museum, historic landmark - Camille Elison, Daily Herald, July 24, 2008
The Utah Southern Railroad Depot Museum, which lies near the center of Lehi, is an astounding historical landmark.
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HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
(For more information about listing in this section, inquire at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)
Auditorium Chairs For Sale - 250 Chairs - $6,000
The auditorium chairs are from the old Quincy School (located at 2980 Quincy Avenue in Ogden) which was designed in 1939 by Leslie S. Hodgson from the architectural firm of Hodgson and McClenahan.
Hodgson has been labeled as the most important architect of the Ogden/Weber County area from the late 19th to the mid 20th century, and he practiced not only in the Prairie School and Art Deco Styles, but in several period revival styles. Other architectural landmarks in Ogden designed by Hodgson and McClenahan include Ogden High School, Peery's Eqyptian Theater, the Regional Forest Service Building, the City and County Building, a number of the houses in the David Eccles Subdivision (in the National Register), the Union Stock Yards, Ogden Stock Show Coliseum, the Stock Exchange Building, Elk's Lodge, Washington School, Lorin Farr School, and the National Guard Armory in Ogden.
For more images: http://picasaweb.google.com/jkwrcornwell/SJCESAuditoriumChairs
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
Behind Beijing's new icons ... - Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune, August 3, 2008
How what we see on TV will be different than what Chicago wants to build for the 2016 Olympics.
Beijing's building boom, driven by the Olympics, mixes daring design with a totalitarian theme - Chris Hawthorne, LATimes, August 3, 2008
Saving rambling old U.S. mental asylums for their architecture - AP writer Jay Reeves, International Herald Tribune, August 4, 2008
Energy Boom in West Threatens Indian Artifacts - Kirk Johnson, The New York Times, August 2, 2008
Church Sues Over Landmark Status - Sarah Abruzzse, The New York Times, August 2, 2008
A Christian Science church near the White House filed suit against the city.
Flickr set of pictures of the church
The King of Central Park West - Paul Goldberger, Vanity Fair, September 2008
Architect Robert A. M. Stern's 15 Central Park West, an ingenious homage to the classic Candela-designed apartment buildings on Park and Fifth Avenues.
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
September 13, 2008
Capitol Discovery Day
Utah State Capitol Building
Children's Activities and Tours
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
September 26, 2008
Barn Party at the Depot
6:30-10:00 p.m.
Union Pacific Station at the Gateway, in Salt Lake City
Utah Heritage Foundation is pulling into Salt Lake City's Union Pacific Depot to celebrate historic preservation throughout the state and raise funds to keep our programs "on track" for the coming year. We're moving to a new historic location for this year's party but keeping that laid-back spirit for which our annual fundraiser has become known, so put on your cowboy hat and western boots and come on down to the depot!
We are now accepting table sponsorships for Barn Party at the Depot.
For more information or to reserve your table, contact Lisa at 533-0858 ext.102 or
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See you at our evening of fundraising and "fun-raising" on September 26!
Syndicate tickets to win a party at Memorial House are on sale NOW! Call 533-0858.
October 21-25, 2008
National Preservation Conference
Tulsa, OK
The National Preservation Conference is the premier preservation
conference in the United States for professionals in preservation
and allied fields, dedicated volunteers, and serious supporters.
April 30 - May 2
Utah Preservation Conference
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim, UT
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Story of the week - Historians Fight for Nuclear Reactor - by By Hannah Lepow, Online Only, Aug. 11, 2008Public Policy Weekly Bulletin - August 1, 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 22
Read about enactment of a housing relief package that includes three significant amendments to the federal rehabilitation tax credit; the House Financial Services Committee approval of a bill (HR 6078) that would spur development of "green" housing; a Department of Transportation (DOT) pilot program that threatens to undermine Section 4(f) protections for historic and cultural resources; and a brief look ahead at what lawmakers will face when they return in September from the congressional Summer recess.
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Seeking funds for planning your preservation project or to hire a consultant to get that project off the ground? Apply for a grant from the Utah Preservation Initiatives Fund (UPIF) by contacting Amy Cole at the National Trust for Historic Preservation at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (303) 623-1504. Grants are available in three rounds per year - February 1, June 1 and October 1 - and awarded on a competitive basis!
