Utah Heritage Foundation

Does it seem like a long time since the city bought the Fisher Mansion and opened it up for a tour?  It hasn’t been idle time where nothing’s been happening.  The long awaited historic structures report has been completed by CRSA, providing much needed information to future users about what may be necessary to bring the mansion up to building and seismic code, city LEED compliance, and return it to its historic glory.

As one of the handful of fabulous residential structures designed by Utah architect and German native Richard K.A. Kletting, the 1893 home to Albert Fisher served as his base of operation near what would become one of the largest breweries in the state until it sold to Anheiser-Busch.  The mansion was passed on from the family to the Catholic Diocese and operated as its last us as the St. Mary’s Home for Men.  The Fisher Mansion remained surprisingly intact since the family’s departure in 1944, yet suffered from a lack of maintenance and severe weather deterioration.

Still, the opportunity exists to rehabilitate a signature landmark of Salt Lake City.  The question now is – for what purpose?  A Request for Proposals is currently being prepared and will soon be on the street seeking interest.

In the meantime, the city is proceeding to outline the most crucial needs for a matching grant of $150,000 received from Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service.  You should see signs this Spring or Summer of rehab work going on over at the house thanks to this grant.

Read the Fisher Mansion Historic Structures Report

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