Preservation Round-Up Blog
Historic Park City photo contest results
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 12:02
Historic Park City Alliance recently held a photo contest in Old Town, an area that is larger listed on the National Register of Historic Places. You might think that taking photos that demonstrate the history, sense of community, and that this historic town might have…
Call for Papers: Taming the West-Changing Landscapes and Resource Extraction
Monday, 25 April 2011 13:28
CALL FOR PAPERS Taming the West....Changing Landscapes and Resource Extraction ANNUAL CONFERENCE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS MARION DEAN ROSS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER BOISE, IDAHO - OCTOBER 7-9, 2011 Abstracts or proposals for papers or work in progress reports are solicited for the 2011 annual meeting of…
American Heritage and AASLH to unveil national portal to historic collections
Monday, 25 April 2011 12:03
Anyone interested in the future of museums on the Internet will want to look at the new National Portal to Historic Collections, a revolutionary system that allows searches through dozens of historic collections, from small local museums to collections of the Smithsonian, National Parks,…
Lecture: Weber County's Colonial and Neoclassical Revival Architecture
Monday, 25 April 2011 11:12
Weber County Heritage Foundation Lecture Series presents Modest & Grand: Weber County's Colonial Revival and Neoclassical Revival Architecture Want to know more about Weber County's historic buildings? Architectural historian Richa Wilson will discuss the popular Colonial Revival and Neoclassical Revival styles of the early 1900s.…
Preservation is Elementary in Hurricane
Friday, 22 April 2011 09:33
Robert Gardner designed an innovative new elementary school for Hurricane, Utah in 1954 (left). Washington County School District closed the building in 2009 and moved Hurricane Elementary into a new facility. Hmm, what to do with an old school building in the heart of town…
Demolition announced for Carlson Hall at U
Thursday, 14 April 2011 15:16
In the April 2011 Community Newsletter produced by the University of Utah, among the campus projects announced was the pending demolition of Carlson Hall. This is the first time the long-rumored new building for the U of U Law School has been publicly announced to…
Photo tour: Behind the scenes at The Leonardo
Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:15
Since 2004, UHF has been raising awareness about the historic and architectural significance of the former Salt Lake City Main Library. Completed in 1964, the style structure originally designed by Edwards & Daniels Architects (now EDA Associates) was determined eligible for listing in the National…
Photo tour: Behind the scenes at Wilson Pavilion, Tracy Aviary
Thursday, 14 April 2011 13:52
We recently had the good fortune to get a guided tour of the recently rehabilitated Calvin D. Wilson South American Pavilion in Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City. This uniquely multi-sided structure to display the equally interesting bird exhibits was designed in 1970 by John…
Training on Section 106 and Renewable Energy Impacts
Thursday, 14 April 2011 13:46
The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of our cultural heritage. The 2011 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available online at www.npi.org. The 2011 NPI News Release includes the calendar and seminar…
