Utah Heritage Foundation

Historic Yalecrest National Register District Up For $25,000 Prize

With Enough Votes Neighborhood Can Win Money for Education and Marketing

Salt Lake’s Yalecrest neighborhood, with one of the finest collections of Period Revival homes in the state, has an opportunity to win a $25,000 prize from the National Trust for Historic Preservation as part of the annual “This Place Matters” national competition.

Yalecrest is one of 100 historic sites across the country selected for the competition, from 265 original applications.  A neighborhood group formed last year to pursue education about — and protection for — their historic neighborhood, Yalecrest Yes! Heritage Preservation Committee (yalecrestyes.com) earned a spot as a finalist in the community challenge.

The competition will take place throughout the month of June through online voting (www.preservationnation.org/communitychallenge). All participants must register before voting and be assigned a password.  The historic site with the greatest number of online votes will win the grand prize. Second and third place prizes of $10,000 and $5,000 will also be awarded according to the second and third amount of total votes. Anyone can vote but each person can only vote once.  

Forty of the 50 states plus Guam are represented in the competition and include such sites as a film museum, battlefield, Main Street in Okeechobee, Fla., a stadium, church, park, ballroom, schools, bridge, brew house, college and many other locations.  

 “We are very excited about this opportunity, not only to earn more recognition for the Yalecrest National Register Historic District as a treasure of Salt Lake City and the state of Utah, but also to gain some funding to promote the area to tourists and locals alike, and educate residents about best practices in owning, maintaining and remodeling historic homes,” said Jan Hemming, co-chair of the Yalecrest Yes committee.

 “Voting ends June 30, so we only have a short time to get the word out and make sure we get the most votes,” said Hemming.

 Voting Instructions:

1. Visit the Yalecrest place page: http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge/places/yalecrest-yes.html

You must register on the site and wait for your password before you can vote.

2. Check your email for your username and password, as you will need them to vote. Then visit the Yalecrest place page to vote: http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge/places/yalecrest-yes.html

3. Share this with your friends, no matter where they live. Send an email to everyone in your address book, encourage your Facebook friends to participate, Tweet about it, etc.

As of June 7, after one week of voting, Yalecrest currently ranks 67th.  Please vote now!

Read the City Weekly article, which includes the other Utah site up for voting, Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.

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About Yalecrest Yes! Heritage Preservation Committee
A non-profit organization formed in 2010, Yalecrest Yes! is a neighborhood advocacy group promoting preservation of the rare and beautiful Salt Lake City homes in the Yalecrest National Register District.

About the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Community Challenge homepage: http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge/

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., eight regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America’s stories.