Historic Salt Lake City buildings at risk of being demolished for redevelopment

  • 📰 fox13
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 43 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Despite Salt Lake City's rich history and preservationists' passionate efforts, the development of new buildings has become a threat to some historic century-old buildings.

SALT LAKE CITY — Historical housing is facing a threat as Salt Lake City undergoes rapid development.

Local historic districts provide a haven for these buildings, but creating them has become increasingly difficult due to a 2016 state law. The National Registry of Historic Sites is symbolic and serves as one way to look for protection, but real protection comes from local districts. Pettet understands that not every building can be saved, but she feels like she's bringing back parts of her community's narrative.

Adrienne White, the founder of House Genealogy, believes that preserving historic buildings is crucial because"to lose those stories would be a tragedy." Salt Lake City Councilman Chris Wharton, who has a degree in history, also acknowledges the importance of historic preservation. He notes that historic buildings should be"alive with activity and take on a new meaning as well."

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 550. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

New rules will allow homeless shelters in most of SLC, but will neighborhood equity really occur?Homeless shelters will now be allowed in most areas of Salt Lake City under an ordinance the City Council passed just hours before a self-imposed deadline to set new regulations was due to expire.
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »

SLC sets new rules for placing homeless shelters. Could it politicize the process?“While I don’t minimize the impacts that shelters can have,” said Glendale Neighborhood Council chair Turner Bitton, “we have a moral responsibility to be supportive of sheltering folks that are unsheltered.”
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »

Without in-public input on candidates, Salt Lake City school board hires new superintendentUnlike its transparency in previous superintendent searches, the Salt Lake City school board announced its next superintendent without disclosing or allowing the public to meet with the strongest candidates.
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »

Salt Lake City School District names new superintendentThe Salt Lake City School District has named a new superintendent following a months-long search after the previous superintendent resigned under controversy.
Source: fox13 - 🏆 550. / 51 Read more »

Board reviews how police handled Salt Lake City murder case1 year after Brooklyn Tyree was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend and left in the desert, the Police Civilian Review Board found three officers to have violated policy or procedure with an 'unsatisfactory work performance'.
Source: fox13 - 🏆 550. / 51 Read more »

Former principal Dr. Elizabeth Grant named superintendent of Salt Lake City SchoolsBREAKING: Dr. Elizabeth Grant, a former Salt Lake City school principal and a current associate professor at George Washington University, has been selected to be the next superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools. jonesnews
Source: KUTV2News - 🏆 281. / 63 Read more »