Preservation Round-Up Blog
FREE Housing Repairs for Low Income, Elderly & Disabled
Tuesday, 16 December 2008 00:00
This summer, there will be an opportunity for a special project that offers FREE housing repairs for low income, elderly and disabled homeowners. Salt Lake City's Housing & Neighborhood Development has partnered with World Changers, and the City of South Salt Lake for a special…
St. Joe Villa expansion voted down by Liberty Wells community
Monday, 15 December 2008 00:00
On Wednesday, December 10, the neighborhood of Liberty Wells gathered at the Salt Lake Community College South City campus for a regular meeting. On the agenda however, was one of the most important issues in recent memory which garnered one of the highest turnouts ever…
Speak out against needless demolition of 7 houses in Liberty-Wells Neighborhood
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 00:00
On Wednesday, December 10, the Salt Lake City Liberty-Wells Community Council will hold a vote regarding the proposal to expand St. Joseph Villa (seen at right), which requires a change to the Central Community Master Plan and a zoning change. The Planning Commission has already…
Has Utah Heritage Foundation touched your life this year?
Sunday, 07 December 2008 22:58
In these times of heightened concern for the economy and the environment, we are discovering that our work in historic preservation is ever more essential to the everyday lives of Utahns. Utah Heritage Foundation saves and helps to restore the historic charm of our towns…
New projects on Salt Lake’s Main Street
Friday, 14 November 2008 00:00
Main Street is still a happening place. Don't be discouraged by the construction traffic downtown; there is still a lot to experience downtown including great restaurants, shops, and new preservation projects. As announced in the November 13th Salt Lake Tribune, Vasilios Priskos of InterNet Properties…
Preservation pays beyond the bottom line
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 00:00
Sometimes historic preservation might seem like a big puzzle. Maybe that's why I like it. But that might also be why you might be wondering how all the pieces fit together? Ogden's current debate about how to resolve rehabilitation issues with the Windsor Hotel served…
Give Input to Pres-Elect Obama's Preservation Agenda
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 00:00
You may have heard that "Preservation is local." For the most part, I believe there's truth in that statement. What we all do ‘locally' - select your own geographic area of focus - to make these the best places to live is the best way…
UHF advocates against Murray facadectomy to no avail
Tuesday, 04 November 2008 00:00
The Hoffman Building, a handsome yet simple, two-story commercial building from 1897 and 1924 at 4828 South State Street in Murray is the latest victim to fall prey to the facadectomy compromise in the name of historic preservation. Utah Heritage Foundation strongly advocated for the…
New YouthCity/UHF video shows us future of preservation
Friday, 31 October 2008 01:00
Utah Heritage Foundation and Salt Lake City's YouthCity collaborated on this pilot program to produce a short documentary about Ottinger Hall on Canyon Road in Salt Lake City. Discover how the next generation of preservationists think about our built environment. http://www.utahheritagefoundation.org/education/179-listen-up
