PRESERVATION'S LEAD STORY:
Sandy Council Mulls Restoring Old Junior High
Restoring the old Sandy Junior High, now home to the Sandy Parks and Recreation Department, would cost $500,000 to $1.2 million less than building a new structure of the same size.
That's according to a study that Salt Lake City-based architecture firm Cooper Roberts Simonsen & Associates presented to the Sandy City Council on Tuesday.
The council has been weighing whether to renovate the 1927-built school, which also served as City Hall for almost two decades, or replace it as part of a plan to create a community center in Sandy's historic district.
The city's youth club now occupies the building's basement but would get more space in the new center. The parks headquarters is moving to the Alta Canyon Recreation Center after a yet-to-begin expansion planned there wraps up.
City Councilman Chris McCandless, who had supported razing the structure, said he was a "convert" to preservation after the presentation.
The council still has to find a funding source. Councilman Stephen Smith predicted it would be two or three years before construction could begin, but his colleague Scott Cowdell, who was named council chairman on Tuesday and has championed saving the historic building, vowed to speed the process. Restoring the two-story, 25,000-square-foot school at 440 E. 8680 South would cost $3.4 million to $4.1 million. The project would include seismic upgrades, wheelchair ramps, an elevator and a makeover of the building's cramped interior space.
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Nine Mile Canyon: Protect rock art with designation - By Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 20, 2008
Grandview Elementary School set for demolition - By Brittani Lusk, Daily Herald, June 27, 2008
Preservation advocates must speak out in shaping new guidelines - Editorial, Park Record, June 21, 2008
College of Architecture + Planning Looks Ahead, With Vision - University of Utah Press Release, June 30, 2008
SALT LAKE CONNECT PASS
Gray Line Utah to start tour of Salt Lake Attractions.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
Historic Joseph Olpin House
The Willard Butt House- Pioneer house for sale in Bluff, UT
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
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Nine Mile Canyon: Protect rock art with designation - By Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 20, 2008
Coalition wants listing on National Register of Historic Places.
Grandview Elementary School set for demolition - By Brittani Lusk, Daily Herald, June 27, 2008
After more than 50 years of service, Grandview Elementary School in northeast Provo is set for demolition.
Preservation advocates must speak out in shaping new guidelines - Editorial, Park Record, June 21, 2008
Considering what is at stake, it is disappointing that only about 20 people attended Monday's meeting of the Historic Preservation Board (HPB).
U of U College of Architecture + Planning Looks Ahead, With Vision - University of Utah Press Release, June 30, 2008
National Expert on City and Metropolitan Planning Joins University of Utah Faculty
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
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The Willard Butt House- Pioneer house for sale in Bluff, UT
This beautiful Victorian home was built in 1897 by one of the original "Hole-in-the-Rock" pioneer families and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the only wooden pioneer house in Bluff, Utah as Willard Butt, the first sheriff of San Juan County, established a sawmill located at the foot of the Blue Mountains between Verdure and Monticello in 1891. The house retains the original footprint, with the addition of the bay in the living room.
The house is located on a ¾ acre lot on the southwest corner of Mulberry and 6th Street East, in the heart of the historic district of the picturesque town of Bluff, Utah located along the San Juan River. The well landscaped lot is irrigated from the original Bluff Culinary Well. The water rights to this artesian well shared by several historic homes convey with the property.
The house has 2, 231 sq. ft. of living area. There is an extra large master bedroom with fireplace, a guest room with a functional turn-of-the-century wood burning stove, a third bedroom, two baths with claw-foot tubs, living room with a fireplace, dining room with another historic wood burning stove, a library (or office), and a kitchen with pantry. A high-efficiency gas furnace provides modern heating and an evaporative cooler pleasant summer cooling. There is an on-demand propane water heater that provides unlimited hot water.
Substantial renovations to the house include a new foundation, massive restructured Rumford style chimneys, new electrical wiring and plumbing. Beautiful ¾ inch maple hardwood flooring salvaged from a 19th century school gymnasium and Victorian style trim add an unusual grace and charm to the interior as the wrap-around Victorian porch with gingerbread trim does to the exterior. The renovations are not complete, but nearly so.
A charming piece of living history. $615,000
Contact: Randy or Amanda Bouchard
PO Box 349
Bluff, UT 84512
TEL (435) 672-2425
HISTORIC Joseph Olpin House, Pleasant Grove (#77001320)
Period of Significance: 1877 - 1895
Known for its Architectural Design and use of Soft Rock, this home has been spectacularly kept and maintained.
Great opportunity for the right buyer. The perfect blend of the past and today. 1 acre lot with Horse rights in the heart of Pleasant Grove. Near schools, shopping and easy Interstate access for both north and southbound. New Community Center being built next to the High School. Could make a great Bed & Breakfast!
To see more images and to read the homes history, visit: www.YourUtahHomeTeam.com
Home is being offered at: $545,500
Contact: David G. Smith - Prudential Utah Real Estate (801) 318-7668 or Email:
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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 Egyptian 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
Forbidden Cities - By Paul Goldberger, The New Yorker, June 30, 2008
Beijing's great new architecture is a mixed blessing for the city.
The New Trophy Home, Small and Ecological - By Felicity Barringer, The New York Times, June 22, 2008
Architecture Landmarks in Iowa Flooded - By Paul Makovsky & Marya Spence, Metropolis Mag.com, June 23, 2008
Buildings by Sullivan, Wright, Gehry, and Holl impacted.
Historic sites in financial peril - By Stephanie Reitz, Associated Press, USA Today, June 18, 2008
London 2012 falls short on sustainability - By Damian Arnold, New Civil Engineer, June 30, 2008
SALT LAKE CONNECT PASS
Gray Line Utah it excited to introduce Salt Lake City's first hop-on, hop-off, City Tour.
The Salt Lake City Connect pass allows access to many of Salt Lake's top attractions.
This daily guided transportations links the Downtown and Foothill Cultural District
attractions to enable guests to customize their own tour. Some of the many stops include:
Olympic Cauldron Park Cathedral of the Madeline
Utah Museum of Natural History Lion House
Red Butte Garden Historic Temple Square
Utah's Hogle Zoo Utah State Capitol
Historic South Temple Street Discovery Gateway
For ticket prices and to view all the stops on the tour visit the official site:
http://www.visitsaltlake.com/visit/connect_whatis.php
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
September 13, 2008
Capitol Discovery Day
Utah State Capitol Building
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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.
http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/
Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim, UT
For full calendar, visit their website: http://www.snow.edu/tbsi/class-schedule.html
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
www.PreservationNation.org
What Is Art Deco? - By National Trust Magazine Staff, Online only, July/August 2008
Public Policy Weekly Bulletin - June 20, 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 17
Read about the second passage of the Farm Bill with important historic preservation provisions
after the first version was mistakenly sent to the President with a missing title.
Public Policy Weekly Bulletin - June 27, 2008, Vol. 3, Issue 18
Read about the possible derailing of the FY'09 appropriations cycle and potential delays in securing historic preservation funding.
Subscribe to National Trust newsletter
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!
Professional Education - University of Utah Continuing Education
Nonprofit Courses 2008
Park City
June 10 - Fundraising Fundamentals for Nonprofits
Murray
June19 - Major Gifts
June24 - Grant Writing
July 15 - Grant Writing II
July 29 - Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Fundraising
For individual course descriptions or to register call 801.585.7180 or visit
http://continue.utah.edu/proed/nonprofit/index.php
