Utah Preservation Conference
Modern Ideas | Historic Places Join us Utah Heritage Foundation's 2009 Preservation Conference
April 30 - May 2
As we host our third annual Preservation Conference, Modern Ideas | Historic Places, we take a local perspective on a global challenge. Linking our most recent generation of historic sites and structures, those that our fathers built, with those that our grandfathers built.
With newer buildings come new opportunities. That's why Utah Heritage Foundation is taking a look at our strategies for connecting the public with the amazing breadth of architecture we are fortunate to have in Utah. You'll be able to engage in a few education session specifically targeted at preserving modernism. Since modernity swept the country after World War II you can find a little piece of it in every city and small town. It went beyond architecture into interior design, automobiles, fashion, and culture.
Click here to register online now!
Thursday, April 30
Opening Night with Charles Phoenix
Salt Lake City Main Library Nancy Tessman Auditorium
Charles Phoenix's Retro Vacation Slide Show Tour of the USA!
From the kitsch to the classic, Charles Phoenix loves the world of mid-century design and American Culture. He is known for his live comedy retro slide shows, school bus field trip tours and colorful coffee table books.
Friday, May 1, 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Education Sessions
Fort Douglas, University of Utah
Not-to-be missed sessions include:
• Woodwork: Inside and Out
• Repairing Your Historic Stucco
• Do's and Don'ts of Chimney Repair
• How to Make Your Old House More Energy Efficient
• Selling Preservation to Non-Preservationists
• Modernism's Reality
• Promoting Your Town with Heritage Tourism
• Balancing Business, Development & Preservation
• Fundraising 101
• Legal Tools for Preservation
• Simple Steps to Build Support for Advocacy
• Engaging Youth in Preservation
Friday, May 1, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Heritage Awards Luncheon
Officer's Club, Fort Douglas, University of Utah
Join us in celebrating fine examples of individuals, organizations, businesses, and projects that have demonstrated excellence in preservation.
Saturday, May 2, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Historic Yalecrest Homes Tour
Tour Headquarters: Salt Lake Bonneville Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints- 1535 East Bonneview Drive (1050 South)
Come see one of Utah's earliest subdivisions and our most recent Nation Register Historic District. The tour will feature some of the finest homes designed by Utah architects and constructed from the 1920's to the 1960's.
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Yalecrest neighbors fight monster home - Rosemary Winters, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 17, 2009
21 state history grants awarded - Deseret News, April13, 2009
Rebirth in the works - Donald W. Meyers, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 15, 2009
Springville, Mapleton receive grants for historic work - Daily Herald, April 11, 2009
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
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NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
A New Way to Support Utah Heritage Foundation
We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Trillium Realty Group. For every home bought or sold with Trillium Realty Group by a UHF
donor, member, volunteer, or person otherwise affiliated, Trillium will donate $1,000 to Utah Heritage Foundation.
Please click here to read all about it.
We are grateful for this great idea and offer from Chris L. Browne of The Trillium Realty Group!
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Yalecrest neighbors fight monster home - Rosemary Winters, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 17, 2009
21 state history grants awarded - Deseret News, April13, 2009
Rebirth in the works - Donald W. Meyers, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 15, 2009
Springville, Mapleton receive grants for historic work - Daily Herald, April 11, 2009
Utah's National Register is ONLINE!
Utah's National Register of Historic Places nominations have been digitized and are now online.
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
Italy wrestles with Historic Preservation - Eric J. Lyman, USA Today, April 8. 2009
Great Wall of China longer than believed as 180 missing miles found - Associated Press, guardian.co.uk, April 20, 2009
Chicago's Plan for Hospital Draws Criticism - Karen Ann Cullotta, The New York Times, April 19, 2009
Dream Team; Freelon Adjaye Bond chosen for African-American museum on the Mall - Clay Risen, The Architects Newspaper, April 14, 2009
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
April 30 - May 2
Utah Preservation Conference
Modern Ideas | Historic Places
April 30
Charles Phoenix's Retro Vacation Slide Show Tour of the USA!
5:30 PM at the Salt Lake Main Library
May 1
Education Sessions, 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Heritage Award Luncheon, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
May 2
Yalecrest Historic Homes Tour
10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Register Online Today!
May 2, 2009
Celebrate the City
Washington Square, City & County Building
3pm - 7pm
Food, games and Tours!
May 9, 2009
Live Green Festival
Library Square, Salt Lake City Public Library
9 am - 6pm
Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim, UT
Visit their website for a full calendar.
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Story of the Week
Boarding There Is Half the Fun; Upgrades Aboard the Queen Mary, Now a Hotel in Long Beach, Calif.
Public Policy Weekly Bulletin
April 3, 2009, Vol. 4, Issue 12 - In this week of Public Policy Weekly Report, read about the House Commerce Committee's unveiling of a major energy bill that contains incentives for making historic buildings more energy efficient; growing congressional support for increased funding for historic preservation in the FY 2010 appropriations cycle; a mining reform bill that includes protections for culturally sensitive public lands; the efforts of Florida preservationists to save their state Main Street program from the budget axe; and, the reauthorization of the Maryland state rehab tax credit which is due to sunset in 2010.
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!
