Utah State History announces awards
Honors given for renovations, papers and various publications
This year's "Outstanding Achievement Award" winners are:Utah State Capitol, for one of the finest, most meticulous major preservation projects ever completed in the United States.
Salt Lake Tabernacle, for preserving and enhancing the historic fabric while protecting the building seismically.
The "Outstanding Contribution Award" winners are:
Roy D. Tea, for 48 years of researching, photographing and marking California Trails in Western states.
Gibbs Smith of Gibbs Smith Books, for many years of publishing Utah history, including textbooks.
Karen Krieger of the Utah Division of State Parks, for her commitment to preserving, interpreting and providing public access to cultural artifacts.
The William P. MacKinnon Award for Staff Development went to: Arie Leeflang, archaeology records manager for State History.
Publication award winners:
Dale L. Morgan Award for the best scholarly article in the Utah Historical Quarterly in 2007: Richard Ian Kimball, "The Right Sort to Bring to the City: Jack Johnson, Boxing, and Boosterism in Salt Lake City."
Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award for the best general-interest article in UHQ in 2007: Benjamin Harris, "In Deed and in Word: The Anti-Apartheid Movement at the University of Utah, 1978-1987."
Nick Yengich Memorial Award for the UHQ article selected as editors' choice: Robert Parson, "Leftward March: Student Liberalism at the Utah State Agricultural College."
Best Utah Historic Article Award for an article appearing in a publication other than the Utah Historical Quarterly: Ted Moore, "Democratizing the Air: the Salt Lake Women's Chamber of Commerce and Air Pollution, 1936-1945."
Helen Papanikolas Award for the best college student's paper on Utah women's history: Jenny Reeder, "Representative Women of Deseret: Strategic Re-imaging of American Victorian Female Respectability."
Smith-Pettit Foundation Best Documentary Book on Utah History Award: B. Carmon Hardy, Doing the Works of Abraham: Mormon Polygamy: Its Origin, Practice, and Demise.
Francis Armstrong Madsen Best Utah History Book Award: Frederick H. Swanson, Dave Rust: A Life in the Canyons.
Honorary Life Member: Linda Thatcher, retired Research and Collections Coordinator for State History.
Utah State Historical Society Fellows: B. Carmon Hardy and Gary Shumway.
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Historians seek out granaries - Scott Kerbs, The Spectrum, October 1, 2008
Lehi looks to lift historic buildings - Caleb Warnock and Cathy Allred, Daily Herald, October 4, 2008
BLM to request Nine Mile sites for historic register - Jasen Lee, Deseret News, October 7, 2008
Reviving Main Street - Katie Drake, The Salt Lake Tribune, September 25, 2008
Provo to be honored for preservation efforts - Deseret News, September 24, 2008
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Utah's National Register is ONLINE!
Utah's National Register of Historic Places nominations have been digitized and are now online.
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Historians seek out granaries - Scott Kerbs, The Spectrum, October 1, 2008
Lehi looks to lift historic buildings - Caleb Warnock and Cathy Allred, Daily Herald, October 4, 2008
BLM to request Nine Mile sites for historic register - Jasen Lee, Deseret News, October 7, 2008
Reviving Main Street - Katie Drake, The Salt Lake Tribune, September 25, 2008
The former mining town has been successful in revitalizing business core.
Provo to be honored for preservation efforts - Deseret News, September 24, 2008
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
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98 N 100 W, Manti, UT
Majestic 1885 oolite limestone home converted to a six-plex in a commercially zoned area of town. Can be used for other creative business possibilities. $229,000.
103 E 100 S, Manti, UT
Built in the 1850's from oolite limestone obtained from the temple quarry, this beautifully restored Lowry house is waiting for the perfect owner who appreciates pioneer heritage and small town getaways or rural living. 3bd/2.5ba, French doors, and hardwood floors. Can also operate as a vacation rental business. Some antiques available with purchase. $179,900.
For both of these listings call:
Cathy at Heritage Realty Group
435-340-0870
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
Pioneering black suburb aims for National Register - Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, October 4, 2008
New supertall towers coming from Chicago architect - Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune, October 7, 2008
California Academy of Sciences designs sustainability - Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times, September 27, 2008
N.Y. facade spells trouble - Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times, September 24, 2008
The once romantic Museum of Arts and Design building is re-cloaked in austerity.
Margot Gayle, Urban Preservationist and Crusader With Style, Dies at 100 - Douglas Martin, The New York Times, September 29, 2008
The New Green Zone - Tibby Rothman, The Architect's Newspaper, October 3, 2008
LA planning clean tech manufacturing center.
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
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.
25 October 2008
Fort Douglas Military History Symposium
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
April 30 - May 2
Utah Preservation Conference
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning
Fall 2008 Lecture Series
All lectures take place at 5:30pm in AAC 127.
November 17
Christof Janzten, Principal, Behnisch Architects.
December 8
Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim, UT
Visit their website for full calendar.
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Public Policy Weekly Bulletin - October 3, 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 26
Read about the efforts to pass a financial bailout bill that included expanded federal rehab tax credits for disaster assistance in the Gulf Coast and Midwestern states; passage of a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and historic preservation programs at FY'08 funding levels through next March; an Amtrak authorization bill that included rail safety amendments containing compromise study language on streaming Section 106 reviews of historic railroad facilities; a Senate omnibus lands package that contains two key preservation program authorization bills that will be taken up in an abbreviated lame-duck session after the November election; and the Senate's ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention governing the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflicts.
Public Policy Weekly Bulletin - September 26, 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 25
Preservationists Mobilize to Support Disaster Assistance for Midwestern States
Teardown Tools on the Web - An Online Guide for Planners, Homeowners, and Advocates.
Highlights approximately 30 tools that are being used by communities around the country in response to teardowns with direct web links to more than 300 examples in 32 states. Teardown Tools on the Web is part of the Teardowns Initiative of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and intended as an easy-to-share, user-friendly, one-stop-shop for people looking for tools to better manage teardowns.
Subscribe to National Trust newsletters.
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!
