Utah Heritage Foundation

 

Full funding for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) was at the top of the agenda at National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week, with a slant toward job creation and energy efficiency.  Utah Heritage Foundation (UHF) is among the 171 members of the nationwide Coalition for Full Permanent Funding of the Historic Preservation Fund.

My service area as UHF’s Central and Southern Utah Field Representative covers parts of all three Utah Congressional districts, and I represent the entire state as Utah’s only current Preservation Action board member.  Appointments with our three congressmen (below with, l. to r., Fred Ferguson and Jason Chaffetz) and both senators gave me the chance to tell them about preservation success stories back home and ask them to help change the policy that allows Congress to appropriate only one-third to one-half of the $150 million authorized annually for the HPF.

Look for plenty of action at the historic Casino Star Theatre in Gunnison this spring.  With outstanding audiences for previous concerts this season, the Casino Star is preparing for its second not-quite-annual (because of the gasoline leak) World-Class Local Talent event on March 11.  Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. at 78 South Main, Gunnison, and the concert is billed as a benefit fundraiser.

Performers who currently live in South Sanpete or whose roots are here, and who have garnered acclaim or awards from outside the area, will offer their talents to benefit the restoration and ongoing programming at the Theatre.  Among these performers are Cantus, Gunnison High School’s perennially award-winning girls’ chorus; Tim Christenson, noted local classical guitarist; and Mary Kaye, outstanding singer/song-writer from Manti.  Watch for future updates.

Tickets for the fundraiser will be available at Rasmussen’s Ace Hardware in Gunnison, the Sanpete Messenger Office in Manti, and Kopy Kat Printers in Ephraim.  Suggested donations are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.  All proceeds are dedicated to restoration of the façade and future programming.

Does it seem like a long time since the city bought the Fisher Mansion and opened it up for a tour?  It hasn’t been idle time where nothing’s been happening.  The long awaited historic structures report has been completed by CRSA, providing much needed information to future users about what may be necessary to bring the mansion up to building and seismic code, city LEED compliance, and return it to its historic glory.

As one of the handful of fabulous residential structures designed by Utah architect and German native Richard K.A. Kletting, the 1893 home to Albert Fisher served as his base of operation near what would become one of the largest breweries in the state until it sold to Anheiser-Busch.  The mansion was passed on from the family to the Catholic Diocese and operated as its last us as the St. Mary’s Home for Men.  The Fisher Mansion remained surprisingly intact since the family’s departure in 1944, yet suffered from a lack of maintenance and severe weather deterioration.

Still, the opportunity exists to rehabilitate a signature landmark of Salt Lake City.  The question now is – for what purpose?  A Request for Proposals is currently being prepared and will soon be on the street seeking interest.

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Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Westminster College

Utah Heritage Foundation supports NuSkin’s proposed expansion in downtown Provo, but not at the expense of five historic buildings and breaking up the historic Plat of Zion.  What makes any downtown area exciting and economically viable is adding more people to the environment.  The other key factor that commonly makes downtown areas unique and enticing is historic preservation.

Therefore, demolition within the Center Street Historic District should not bear the cost of constructing NuSkin’s new building.   We strongly believe that any new building should avoid demolishing historic buildings by building at the corner of 100 West and 100 South.  At this location, a major building for NuSkin still conforms to Provo’s General Plan Policies regarding Downtown and could potentially be joined to the currently used Kress Building on Center Street for continued use.

Additionally, Utah Heritage Foundation is strongly encouraging Provo City not to close 100 West to traffic.  As a historic segment of the city’s Plat of Zion and a major transportation artery, fragmenting the historic grid with the closing of a street to regular traffic begins to diminish the significance of the purpose for which the original Mormon town plat was laid out in 1850.

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UTAH, SALT LAKE COUNTY,
Altadena Apartments,
310 S. 300 E.,
Salt Lake City,  09001291,
LISTED, 1/27/10

UTAH, SALT LAKE COUNTY,
Sampson Apartments,
276 E. 300 S.,
Salt Lake City,  09001292,
LISTED, 1/27/10

 

UTAH, SAN JUAN COUNTY,
Neck and Cabin Springs Grazing Area,
Grand View Point Rd.
Moab, 09001108,
LISTED, 12/18/09

2/23/2010 7:00 PM

Over the past century, Utah has produced a number of skiers who excelled at the highest levels of national and international skiing competition. Two of those highlighted in Utah's skiing history are Jim Gaddis and Alan Engen. Both began skiing together in the early 1950s as junior racers and were stand-outs in local and Intermountain competition, winning most of the junior Alpine and Nordic competition during the mid 1950s. As co-captains of the University of Utah ski team during the late 50s-early 60s, they both were recognized as collegiate All-Americans. In national competition, both either won or placed on the podium in several alpine events in the 1960s and were ranked among America's finest skiing athletes and strong contenders for Olympic births. In later years both excelled in masters competition at the national and international level. Both Jim and Alan have been named Utah skiing legends and have been inducted into several hall of fame organizations including the University of Utah athletes Crimson Club Hall of Fame; the Utah Sports Hall of Fame; the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame; and the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. 
Alan and Jim have remained close friends throughout their lives and have shared a number of experiences that they will comment on during this unique Fireside Chat. This never before offered presentation will be based on their shared memories from the past, many focused on experiences at Alta during the 1950s and 60s. Expectations are that this is a special event that you will not wish to miss. 
This evening's presentation is sponsored by the Alta Historical Society and Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation as part of their Fireside Chats program.

• Location:REI- Salt Lake City, 3285 East 3300 South
• Contact:Ceppler@rei.com
• Cost:Free

The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of our cultural heritage. The 2010 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available online at www.npi.org. The 2010 NPI News Release includes the calendar and seminar descriptions www.npi.org/NewsRelease2010.pdf.

 Advance registration rate available through March 17, 2010

 Landscape Preservation: An Introduction

The Hunter House restoration has been taken over by a SWATC team.  High school students enrolled in the Southwest Applied Technology College (SWATC) building construction class are repairing plaster, restoring a fireplace, and stripping and refinishing wood trim as part of the second phase of work on the historic home.  Other contractors began the restoration with repair of the foundation and re-roofing after the house was moved to the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum (formerly Iron Mission State Park) in 2005 to prevent its demolition.  Utah Heritage Foundation was instrumental in the advocacy process that led to arrangements for saving it.