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Preservation ENEWSletter
June 9, 2009
Preserving, promoting and protecting Utah's historic built environment since
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Text Box: UHF EVENTS
Join Barn Party Committee
1st Meeting - June 9th at 5:30 pm At Memorial House. Call Carolynn:
801.521.7969
Walking Tours of Park City's Historic Main Street Weather-permitting, tours
leave the Museum (528 Main Street) Monday - Friday, 2-3 p.m. $5 per person -
Arrive 10 minutes early. More info call: 435-649-7457. Tours provided by the
Park City Historical Society.
Salt Lake Modern Committee
June 25th, 5:30- 7:30 pm.
Call for more information -
801.533.0858 ext 107.
Day Trip to Delta
August 22 - Members trip to Delta. $20 per person- includes lunch. More
information, call Brett - 801.533.0858 ext 107.
Capitol Discovery Day
August 29, 2009
Utah State Capitol Building
Barn Party
September 25, 2009
Union Pacific Depot at the Gateway
National Preservation Conference
October 13 - 17, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
Click Here for Scholarship information!
Summer Tours
northlooksmallText Box: Celebrate 100 Years with the Union Pacific Depot
This summer only! UHF guides will be showcasing the Union Pacific Depot at
the Gateway. FREE guided tours of the Grand Hall and facts about the
railroad and its role in Utah History. Tours will be from 5-7 pm on June 18,
July 16, August 20, and September 17.
Kearns (Utah Governor's) Mansion - 603 E. South Temple, SLC
FREE guided tours Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., June through
August. Please arrive by 3:30 p.m.
Salt Lake City & County Building - 451 South State Street, SLC
FREE guided tours every Tuesday with Saturday tours June 6, July 11, and
August 1. At noon and 1:00 p.m., June through August.
Meditation Chapel/Memory Grove Park - 400 N. Canyon Road, SLC
FREE guided tours every Wednesday June - September. With special Saturday
tours- June 6, July 11, August 1, and September 5, noon to 2:00 p.m.
Memorial House is included on this tour when available.
David Keith Mansion - 529 E. South Temple, SLC
The David and Mary Keith Mansion is the result of Keith's work in the Park
City Silver Mines. Tours must be arranged two weeks in advance and cost $3
per person. Groups of 10-20.
McCune Mansion - 200 N. Main Street, SLC
Alfred William and Elizabeth Claridge McCune built this Gothic/East Asian
style home, in 1901, after two years of research. Tours must be arranged
two weeks in advance and cost $3 per person. Groups of 10-25.
Marmalade Historic District Walking Tour
Between 300 and 500 North, West of the State Capitol, SLC
Guided, one hour tour of Marmalade Hill, best known for its steep, narrow
streets. It is one of the city's oldest and most architecturally diverse
neighborhoods. Tours must be arranged two weeks in advance and cost $3 per
person. Groups of 10-25.
ALSO IN THIS EDITION:
Becker blinks: No cop shop on Salt Lake City's Library Square - Rosemary
Winters, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 3
McPolin prepares for Your Barn Door Is Open - Greg Marshall, Park Record,
May 22
Pleasant Grove coloring book teaches city history - Laura Giles, Daily
Herald, May 14
Summit County family preserves scenic ranch - Christopher Smart, The Salt
Lake Tribune, May 27
WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION
Becker blinks: No cop shop on Salt Lake City's Library Square - Rosemary
Winters, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 3
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McPolin prepares for Your Barn Door Is Open - Greg Marshall, Park Record,
May 22
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Pleasant Grove coloring book teaches city history - Laura Giles, Daily
Herald, May 14
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http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/pleasant-grove/article_13808a6d-e29a-5
3da-b71d-6ead65fa4f74.html
Summit County family preserves scenic ranch - Christopher Smart, The Salt
Lake Tribune, May 27
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WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON
The Historic Properties Committee recently approved two low-interest
loans. A Victorian Eclectic-style home in Salt Lake City will receive a new
868 First Ave SLC April 2009 001boiler and a fresh coat of paint using UHF
loan funds. The second loan will partially fund the stabilization of the
historic Merrell Planing Mill in Brigham City.
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Victorian Eclectic home, SLC
Merrell Planing Mill
ARCHITECTURE AND PRESERVATION AROUND THE GLOBE
When Renovation Meets Redo - Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times, June 1
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The Triumph and Decline of a Truly Brutal Style - Roger K. Lewis, The
Washington Post, May 30
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380.html
Dallas to Revitalize Downtown With Nation's First 'Off The Grid' Urban Block
- PR Web, Press Release, June 1
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/sustainable/dallas/prweb2479114.htm
Century Plaza as L.A. statement - Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times,
June 1
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1,0,2996496.story>
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-century-city1-2009jun01
,0,2996496.story
Sunny South Side - Largest urban solar plant planned for Chicago brownfield
- Mariana Rodriguez Orte, The Architect's Newspaper, June 3
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Snow College - Traditional Building Skills Institute Workshops - Ephraim,
UT.
For a full calendar, visit their website:
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http://www.snow.edu/tbsi/class-schedule.html
NEW FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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National Preservation Conference Scholarships Available - Apply Today!
Diversity Scholarship Program
Since 1992, the Diversity Scholarship Program (DSP) has provided financial
assistance (which can covers registration and shared lodging) to more than
1,100 individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, economic and cultural
backgrounds. The goal of the Diversity Scholarship Program is to increase
the diversity of participants at the annual National Preservation Conference
and in the preservation Diversity Scholarship Program - Tulsa 2008movement.
The Program provides financial assistance to approximately 60 community
leaders from diverse social, economic, racial, ethnic and cultural
backgrounds to attend the National Preservation Conference. Through
interactive sessions, presentations, informal gatherings, and tours of the
host city and surrounding areas, participants will learn the necessary tools
to strengthen their commitment and effectiveness in preserving historic
places and revitalizing communities.
The National Trust seeks culturally diverse applicants whose attendance at
the Conference will benefit their communities and whose commitment to
historic preservation will be reinforced by their participation. Recipients
will have an opportunity to express their perspectives during the Conference
and to take advantage of National Trust programs after the Conference.
Applications for the 2009 conference are available now!
Apply online here for either the
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hip-Application.pdf> Tennessee or
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Applications need to be submitted electronically by Monday, June 15, 2009.
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An Olympic Battle - Chicago Targets Walter Gropius-Designed Complex
By Helenah Swedberg | Online Only | June 1, 2009
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