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We are one week away from this year's Preservation Engaged Conference and REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE tonight! There will be...
06/05/2026

We are one week away from this year's Preservation Engaged Conference and REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE tonight! There will be no onsite registration next Friday. Registrants, please keep an eye on your email for any last minute conference details and logistics!

Preservation Utah, Ogden High School

Please join us for a re-dedication of the monument for Masashi Goto and his attempted flight around the world. All are w...
06/04/2026

Please join us for a re-dedication of the monument for Masashi Goto and his attempted flight around the world. All are welcome to attend – bring snacks and drinks and enjoy the mountain air.

🗓️ June 20, 2026
⏰ 11am - 12pm
📍 13 miles east of Francis on Wolf Creek Road (U-35) . Map available, link in bio.

In 1929 Masashi Goto, a Japanese American in California, built his own plane and attempted to fly it around the world. After a landing in Salt Lake City to visit with the local Japanese community, Goto headed eastward but never reached his next landing spot in Colorado. On July 4, 1929, Goto's small plane crashed near Francis, Utah and he was killed instantly. After a sheepherder found the plane and his remains were removed, a monument was erected by the Utah Japanese community near the location to commemorate his life and death. Over the past 97 years, the monument has been shot, defaced, and forgotten. Now, with a partnership between the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, State Historic Preservation Office, Japanese American Citizens League and many others, have collaborated on a series of new interpretive panels and site beautification so that this story will not be forgotten again.

Salt Lake Japanese American Citizens League, Mt. Olympus JACL,

The Liberty Wells Historic District is a residential area in Salt Lake City. It developed from an agricultural area used...
06/02/2026

The Liberty Wells Historic District is a residential area in Salt Lake City. It developed from an agricultural area used to support the population of the City’s downtown to a streetcar suburb that sprang up after the extension of horse-drawn and eclectic trolley lines beyond the downtown core. ​With the streetcar system as an integral component of the neighborhood, it paved the way for future development of other streetcar suburbs in the surrounding area, and established a distinctive pattern of community expansion for the southern eastern portion of the city. It is notable for its collection of bungalow variations, Eclectic Victorian, and Period Revival residences. See our link in the bio for the Historic Utah Buildings map to find more information on historic districts throughout the state.

06/01/2026

Concrete is a reliable and widely used construction material. In this video, preservation architect Jansen Bennett takes a look at how pre-fabricated concrete was used on the side of a parking structure and some of the challenges associated with the material as it weathers.

Have you registered for the 2026 Preservation Engaged Conference & Tours yet? Don't wait - the registraiton portal will ...
05/29/2026

Have you registered for the 2026 Preservation Engaged Conference & Tours yet? Don't wait - the registraiton portal will close in one week! Purchase your tickets by Friday, June 5th.


UServeUtah, Preservation Utah, Ogden High School

Did you know May is Historic Preservation Month? Behind many of Utah’s iconic historic buildings is the hard work of his...
05/27/2026

Did you know May is Historic Preservation Month? Behind many of Utah’s iconic historic buildings is the hard work of historians and activists who made sure they stayed standing. Local and national organizations like our sister division Utah State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation Utah (previously the Utah Heritage Foundation), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and countless others across the state have saved historic buildings that keep our state’s history alive for future generations.

Pictured here are the Daughters of Utah Pioneers with the original Eagle Gate eagle in their Pioneer Memorial Museum. The current eagle over State Street was placed there in 1963. Check out your local preservation society to see how you can participate!

The Copperton Historic District contains most of the town of Copperton, a compact, isolated community located at the mou...
05/26/2026

The Copperton Historic District contains most of the town of Copperton, a compact, isolated community located at the mouth of Bingham Canyon approximately 25 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The town was built between 1926 and about 1955 as a planned residential community for employees of Utah Copper Company. Copperton is one of several company towns in Utah, but it transcends the standard company town image with its carefully planned layout, fully developed amenities and substantial brick and stucco houses. The attractiveness of this "model community" reflected well on Utah Copper Company, and the extensive use of copper on the houses was an overt attempt by the company to advertise the use of its product for building construction purposes. See our link in the bio for the Historic Utah Buildings map to find more information on historic districts throughout the state.

This is it folks – the final week! Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month will come to a close soon. Make sure you ...
05/25/2026

This is it folks – the final week! Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month will come to a close soon. Make sure you take advantage of these final adventures, presentations, and opportunities to engage with Utah’s history. Don’t miss out! Follow the link below for the full list of events.

https://ushpo.utah.gov/events/category/2026-archaeology-and-historic-preservation-month-events/2026-05/

🗓️ Monday, May 25
- Meditation Chapel Tours - SLC

🗓️ Friday, May 29
- Mill Creek Guided Hike with Petroglyph and Historic Inscription Archaeology Talk - Grand County

🗓️ Saturday, May 30
- Green River Daily Historic Site Stewardship Project - Grand County
- Jarvie Fest - Daggett County
- Allen Park Open House - SLC
- Cold War Comes to Cedar: Guided Walking Tours with BLM Archaeologist - Iron County

🗓️ Sunday May 31
- Discover Gilgal Sculpture Garden - SLC

🗓️ Friday June 5 (Bonus content!)
- Historic Home Tour - Provo

Preservation Utah, BLM Utah

05/21/2026

The Mountair Acres Subdivision Historic District is one of Utah’s most recent districts to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Located near 3300 South Highland drive in MIllcreek, this entire district is made up of homes built in the 1940s and 50s. With such a limited construction window, the designs, materials, and character-defining features of the buildings provide a unique time capsule of mid-century architecture.

Congratulations to the Mountair Acres Subdivision Historic District for their recent listing!

Preservation Engaged is fast approaching, and we want to take a moment to thank the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory...
05/20/2026

Preservation Engaged is fast approaching, and we want to take a moment to thank the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board and the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, which administers the Land Use Training Fund, for their support of educational activities at this conference. We also encourage you to visit luau.utah.gov to find additional land use training resources and materials, including items from the Preservation Engaged catalog.

Learn more about the Land Use Training Fund at https://commerce.utah.gov/propertyrights/land-use-training-funds/

Preservation Utah, Ogden High School, Utah Department of Commerce

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Salt Lake City, UT
84101

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Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
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