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Show '-- K ' T . . - z-r . I I J.y - "' ,s, '- ' ;. 5 v' " I 6 ' -. y . ! J i X '- -Jr ' I " - I '-'4 - - ',,., I ' 1 , ' ' "vws-y,'-? -, I , . ' - i , - ' ! t t n w t j- w r a a The historic Van Fleet Hotel in Farmington will be open for a tour on Tuesday night, September 25, sponsored by Farmington's Historical Preservation Commission. Tour of historic hotel planned cil after citizens voiced opposition to the idea. Architect Wayne Balle has recently re-cently completed an intensive survey to nominate the building to the National Historic Register. His feasibility study, completed under the direction of the Historical Preservation Pres-ervation Committee and with funding fun-ding from Farmington's certified local government grant, will be available for sale Tuesday night. The study offers a general building analysis and suggestions for possible use. Balle will present architectural and historic information informa-tion as part of the open house. The Preservation Commission supports restoration of the historic old building. In addition, commission commis-sion members and volunteers are currently documenting several other older homes in Farmington and compiling an intensive survey of each home. By CHERIE HUBER FARMINGTON Farmington's Historical Preservation Commission Commis-sion has arranged an open house at the historic Van Fleet Hotel on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The tour of the building is free and refreshments will be served. Everyone Every-one interested in this building and historic buildings in general is invited. in-vited. The building was built in 1850 by Thomas and Electa Hunt. The Hunts used part of the building as a tavern and part for their private residence. In 1929, the building was remodeled by Hyrum Van Fleet to become the Van Fleet Hotel. Later it was remodeled as several apartments. apart-ments. The most recent tenant was the Utah Title Company. This spring a non-profit group, Utah Advocates for Parents and Youth at Risk, proposed using the building as a shelter for troubled teen-agers. The proposal gained planning commission approval but was later rejected by the city coun- |
