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Show Capitol Hill Residents Join Together To Preserve Neighborhood by Laura Briggs "How much do the residents of Salt Lake City value the McCune home as a historical site?' The residents of the done to express CHAT's feelings about the proposed construction of a second state office building on Capitol Hill?" Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council are asking themselves that question as they prepare to speak out for preservation of the Glen Lloyd pointed out that, in his opinion, this issue was of immediate concern, since the legislature will be considering still luxurious, and architecturily appropriations for the office unique, edifice. The McCune mansion, which is located at 200 North Main, has been utilized by the Brigham Young University Center for Continuing Education for the past several years, but BYU is moving its extension program to another location next semster and the L. D. S. Church Real Estate Office, according to complex in January of 1973. Hermoine secretary of CHAT (Capitol Hill Awareness Team), is considering selling the McCune home and property. In fact, according to Mrs. Jex, it appears certain that a sale to Empire West is imminent. Empire Jex, high rise apartment concern, is at present, West, a constructing an apartment complex across from the McCune home, where Main and Center Streets converge at 200 North. Mrs. Jex stated she has personally appealed to Albert Stanely of the L. D. S. Church Real Estate Office to delay any definite commitments on a commercial sale until CHAT can organize for a decision as to how to preserve the mansion in keeping with the Historic Living District project of the Capitol Hill Awareness Team. Ron Molen, chairman of the CHAT Council, expressed the thoughts of himself and other Board members concerning using the McCune home as a CHAT community center, leasing it to various community groups, such theater troupes. Leasing to an exclusive type of business such as the Peter Prieir Violin School as Lobbying and aligning concerned legislators with the CHAT Neighborhood Council was discussed. Lloyd stressed that the future of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, as a residential area, could well depend on whether the office building is put on the Capitol grounds, since the resultant traffic flow would necessitate changing streets and uprooting residences. Hermoine Jex reported on her attendance of a community affairs meeting in Ogden ove rthe Thanksgiving weekend. Ideas proposed for functions of neighborhood councils as clearing houses to organize data and information for benefit of the neighborhood, and for declaring respective neighborhoods discussed with the CHAT group by Mrs. Jex. If an area McCune mansion would be preserved, because the English value that type of thing more than they do the profits and practicalities of commercial development. Second on the agenda of the CHAT Neighborhood Council meeting, which was held at Horace Mann Jr. High, Saturday, December 9, was, "What can be This clearing house type of council organization would be an agency separate from but possibly in coalition in certain ways, with to attend weekly luncheon Jex. Left to right, Joe Trujillo, coach, Jim Perkins, Redwood Service Center Assistant Director, and Del Barker, coach, join with cheerleaders to honor at Redwood Service Center players. Lunch by Reservation: Model Cities programs, reported an Heroes At Banquet Senior Citizens 23 neighborhood. Young Football is consent of the majority of residents in that area. Renewal districts, according to Mrs. Jex, can be eligible for federal funds to perserve the quality and character of a a Redwood Honors WANTED federal funds are involved without David Bloomfield with the S.L Public Safety program presents trophy to young football player. Dollars! recognized as a planning district, a city cannot take any action concerning the district when Molen pointed out. England, Molen concluded, "there would be no question. A building with the beauty and meaning of the as result from such action were Mrs. in Next Week's Issue Will Contain Many Ideas For Stretching Christmas planning districts and renewal areas in order to take advantage of the power and funds that could would add prestige and value to the Capitol Hill Neighborhood, "If this were residential sections. The meeting concluded with the resolution to invite the director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Theatre to the next CHAT meeting, in order to encourage this type of cultural asset in the CHAT community. The idea was ventured by Glen Lloyd that a "CHAT Night" with neighborhood block attendance at the theater's opening season in February would be a constructive community gesture of support for the repertory group. 466-875- 5 Dave Doepner reported on he had unofficially conducted as to why Cost per plate: 60 cents the CHAT Council's Quince Street project had made no Tuesdays investigation progress. He stated that he had found that the Union of the Poor had been under the impression that this was a project that involved demolishing homes, when in fact, quite the opposite is true. Doepner pointed out that this situation is an example of the need for close communication among councils and agencies who are concerned with urban renewal and preservation of inner-cit- y - 12:00 noon -- Reservations by Monday FREE BINGO WITH PRIZES Don't be left out! |