Utah Heritage Foundation

Were you a big fan of the annual Utah Preservation magazine?  Maybe you've never heard of it.  No matter what your familiarity, you should check out the ten published issues of this full color glossy publication by State History from 1996-2006.  They are now all available online!

There are articles about preservation projects across the state, craftsmen, traditional rehabilitation techniques, archaeology, public lands, and the architects that built historic structures and rehabilitate them today.  You'll likely find it to be as wonderful a resource as we do.

See the issues here.  You can find a link at the bottom of the home page.

As you may recall, the Salt Lake Tribune reported back on August 7, 2011 that city officials, led by Mayor Becker, and the design and development team were looking at options for the Utah Performance Center (new broadway-style theater) that would demolish the historic Salt Lake Tribune building.  In the wake of that article, we've circulated the following statement.  How you can help is at the bottom of the statement.

August 16, 2011

Position Statement

Studies have been underway for months to look at the possibility of rehabbing the former Salt Lake Tribune headquarters at 143 S. Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City for housing.  Owner Vasilios Priskos of Internet Properties has stated in meetings that there are positive signs that this new use could work.  Certainly, the idea of housing downtown, with proximity to the new Harmon's, City Creek Center, and TRAX transit out the front door help make the prospect of utilizing the historic building in the center of the proposed Cultural District more attractive.  And it would turn around one of the critical but vacant historic properties in downtown.

What do you think of putting housing into the Trib Building?

Utah Heritage Foundation, the City of Panguitch, and the Panguitch Main Street Committee invite you to get the inside scoop on how historic preservation can help you and your community reap the economic benefits of historic buildings and heritage resources. This workshop is open to anyone interested in historic preservation, but will be especially helpful for preservation commissioners, planning commissioners, mayors, planning and development staff, building inspectors, developers, and owners of historic properties. Whether you have – or wish you had – an effective historic preservation commission, this workshop's for you!

When?

August 23, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Panguitch City Hall
25 South 200 East
Panguitch, Utah

There is limited availability for this opportunity.  See how to register and more details here.