High in Utah’s Uinta Mountains, a small stone monument stands as a testament to a forgotten dream. Built by local Japanese Americans in 1929, the structure honors Masashi Goto, a pioneering aviator who constructed his own plane with the ambitious goal of …
The Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest returned to the mountains this summer for a second year of archaeological excavation at Alta. Last year, this exciting piece of Utah history came to light when …
The Arnoldus House is locally significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. Constructed c.1892, the house is the only example of the Italianate architectural style in the community of Moroni and one of only a handful in rural Sanpete County in …
The Desmond and Pamela Killen House, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, was built in 1968. The house is locally significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture, as one of the first unique prefabricated home designs offered by Research Homes, …
The Veteran Heights Subdivision Historic District in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, is locally significant under Criterion A in the area of Social History and under Criterion C in the area of Community Planning and Development. Under Criterion A, Veteran …
Written by Kathryn Peterson, Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement Across Utah, archaeological sites preserve thousands of years of human history, but many of these irreplaceable resources face ongoing threats from vandalism, looting, and …
Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, is significant at the statewide level under Criterion C in the area of Art because it is an extraordinary and exceptionally intact sculpture garden with folk art pieces that embody the artistic …
Hello, and thanks for reading! It has been a very busy few weeks since I started as the UCSS Program Coordinator. First, I want to give a huge shout out to Rachel Blumhardt, who continues to keep the program barreling down the tracks while also somehow …
The primary mission of the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program (UCSS) is to monitor archaeological sites across the state to protect them from damage and vandalism. But look a little closer and you’ll find the program does something far deeper by …
LOGAN, UT — In a first for the state, Utah Main Street and Main Street America announced the Logan Downtown Alliance has earned both State and National Main Street Accreditation for its efforts at preservation-based economic growth. This designation …
By Kathryn Peterson The Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) plays a critical role in preserving Utah’s cultural and historic resources while helping communities thrive today. To better understand the work of SHPO and how it impacts Utahns, we …
The Franklin and Arletta Cox Tuttle House, a 1½-story brick house built circa 1886 in Manti, Sanpete County, is locally significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as an excellent example of a hybrid house representing a transition from the …
The Jeremy Ranch Stone Cabin, in Summit County, is significant at the local level under Criterion A in the area of Agriculture for its association with the sheep-raising industry in northern Utah. The Jeremy Ranch was a large Salt Lake City-based, family- …
The Clinton LDS Ward Meetinghouse in Clinton, Davis County, is significant at the local level under Criterion A in the areas of Religion and Social History and under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. Under Criterion A, the Meetinghouse is …
The Iceberg Drive-Inn in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, is locally significant under Criterion A in the area of Commerce and under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. Under Criterion C, the building is an excellent example of midcentury drive-in …
The Dale’s Sinclair Service Station, built in 1955 at 96 E. Center Street, is locally significant under Criterion A for its association with the development of downtown Logan, Cache County, Utah in the mid-twentieth century. Under Criterion A, in the area …
