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Preservation ENEWSletter
December 23, 2008
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Two Utah projects to receive money as 'America's Treasures'
Lee Davidson, Deseret News, December 15, 2008
An eleventh of all of the nation's "Save America's Treasures" grant
money this year is going to two Utah projects: preserving the anthropology
collections at the Utah Museum of Natural History; and saving a hangar in
Wendover where U.S. airmen trained to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima,
Japan.
The two Utah projects will take $950,000 of the $10.52 million split by
40 projects nationally in the grant program, according to the President's
Committee on the Arts and Humanities and the National Park Service.
"Projects funded by Save America's Treasures represent some of the most
cherished icons of American history and culture," said First Lady Laura
Bush, honorary chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and
Humanities.
"President Bush and I want to ensure that our historic properties,
artifacts and communities throughout the nation continue to be preserved and
enjoyed by future generations," she said.
Among other groups that won part of the competitive grants were
$200,000 to help preserve St. John's Church, known as "the church of the
presidents," near the White House; $137,500 for archaeological collections
at Historic Jamestowne, Va.; $150,000 for Old Fort Niagara in New York;
$61,299 to preserve documents at Valley Forge National Historical Park; and
$125,000 for the World War II submarine USS Becuna, the last of her class,
in Philadelphia.
The administration announced giving $500,000 for the Utah Museum of
Natural History, noting that it "cares for anthropological collections that
are of national significance. The origins of these collections date to the
late 19th century, and today the museum is the steward of nearly 1 million
archaeological and 3,000 ethnographic objects."
The announcement said the artifacts are dispersed in rooms and a
warehouse that "lack seismic upgrades and have antiquated heating and air
conditioning systems. Grant funds will be used to clean, stabilize and
prepare the anthropology collections for the move to a new facility and for
purchase of museum-quality metal cabinets to house the significant
holdings."
Another $450,000 is going to the Historic Wendover Airfield to "save
the building used during World War II as the focal point for development of
the project code-named 'Silverplante,' which prepared the United States for
deployment of the atomic weapons that ended the war with Japan," the
announcement said.
Part of the building served as the hangar for the "Enola Gay," the B-29
that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
"The grant funds will be used to re-roof the metal hangar portion of
the building, re-roof the north and south operations offices and shops, and
provide siding and windows for the building," the award announcement said.
The grants program is now in its 10th year. It received applications
from 221 groups this year.
Year-End Giving
In these last few days of 2008, please remember the historic places that
contribute so richly to our quality of life, and Utah Heritage Foundation's
four decades of success in preserving them. Your year-end tax-deductible
donation will help us continue our work to save and restore these
irreplaceable and often vulnerable structures, and to provide school and
public education programs. You can make a contribution on-line at
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https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=w028192>
https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=w028192
call our office at 801-533-0858, ext. 107 to make a gift by credit card, or
mail a donation to:
Utah Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 28, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0028.
Thank you for your support!
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Odd Fellows Hall's move in downtown Salt Lake put on hold - Jared Page,
Deseret News, December 18, 2008
Payson hoping to revive downtown 'dead zone' - Donald W. Meyers, The Salt
Lake Tribune, December 13, 2008
Combating McMansion craze - Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon, Deseret News,
December 15, 2008
HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Utah's National Register is ONLINE!
Utah's National Register of Historic Places nominations have been digitized
and are now online.
The following link is to the National Register search page:
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http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome>
http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Odd Fellows Hall's move in downtown Salt Lake put on hold - Jared Page,
Deseret News, December 18, 2008
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http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705271294,00.html>
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705271294,00.html
Payson hoping to revive downtown 'dead zone' - Donald W. Meyers, The Salt
Lake Tribune, December 13, 2008
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http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11219646?IADID>
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11219646?IADID
Combating McMansion craze - Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon, Deseret News,
December 15, 2008
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http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5620,705270547,00.html>
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5620,705270547,00.html
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HISTORIC BUILDINGS FOR SALE OR LEASE
(For more information about listing in this section, inquire at
<mailto:enews@???> enews@???.)
A Victorian / Queen Anne home for sale -
3rd Avenue, Salt Lake City
The house has been in the family for four generations and has never been
sold.
Original formal rooms including parlor, library (with original pocket doors)
and dining room.
Original fire places, woodwork and pantry. Three bedroom and three
bathrooms. Two car garage.
Some decor may be available for purchase with the home.
Contact: Margaret 801-467-9222
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ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
A History Museum That's Stuck in Modern Times - Philip Kennicott, The
Washington Post, December 14, 2008
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/12/AR200812120
0968.html>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/12/AR2008121200
968.html
Historic Architecture: People, Not Just A Building, Make For 'Place' -
ScienceDaily, December 13, 2008
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081213130057.htm>
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081213130057.htm
Architecture's Ten Best of 2008 - Paul Goldberger, The New Yorker, December
17, 2008
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/2008/12/paul-goldberger-architect
ures.html>
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/2008/12/paul-goldberger-architectu
res.html
Chicago Olympic venue switcheroo: Right for the city's bid, but right for
its historic parks? - Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune, December 12, 2008
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http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/12/chicago-olympic.
html>
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/12/chicago-olympic.h
tml
What's old is green - Reintroducing regionalism to green building - Lisa
Selin Davis, Grist, Environmental News, December 18, 2008
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http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/12/15/17541/779/>
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/12/15/17541/779/
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SAVE THESE DATES FOR UHF EVENTS
April 30 - May 2
Utah Preservation Conference
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
Tell us what you want to hear about! Submit an Education Session Proposal
Form NOW!
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http://www.utahheritagefoundation.com/tours-and-events/preservation-confere
nce/2009pc/182-edusessionform>
http://www.utahheritagefoundation.com/tours-and-events/preservation-conferen
ce/2009pc/182-edusessionform
Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim, UT
For full calendar, visit their website:
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http://www.snow.edu/tbsi/class-schedule.html>
http://www.snow.edu/tbsi/class-schedule.html
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NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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Story of the Week - Route 66 Hipsters; Young Love for an Old Road - By
Carole Moore, Online Only, December 19, 2008
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http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2008/story-of-the-week/route-66-
hipsters.html>
http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/2008/story-of-the-week/route-66-h
ipsters.html
Teardown Tools on the Web - An Online Guide for Planners, Homeowners, and
Advocates.
Highlights approximately 30 tools that are being used by communities around
the country in response to teardowns with direct web links to more than 300
examples in 32 states. Teardown Tools on the Web is part of the Teardowns
Initiative of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and intended as
an easy-to-share, user-friendly, one-stop-shop for people looking for tools
to better manage teardowns. <
http://www.preservationnation.org/teardowns/>
http://www.preservationnation.org/teardowns/
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Seeking funds for planning your preservation project or to hire a consultant
to get that project off the ground? Apply for a grant from the Utah
Preservation Initiatives Fund (UPIF) by contacting Amy Cole at the National
Trust for Historic Preservation at <mailto:amy_cole@???>
amy_cole@??? or (303) 623-1504. Grants are available in three rounds
per year - February 1, June 1 and October 1 - and awarded on a competitive
basis!
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