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Show 4.m 4 x the word for the old Carson Hotel or old stage-coac- h inn in Fairfield , (right) part of Dilapidated is t h 2 ' v.. v m' Hi fa 4a 'vf- - vf Camp Floyd State Park9 as it was before reconstruction and preservation. The inn as it appears today is pictured at the bottom of the page. Immediately below is a fine example of preservation and reconstruction . It is the old Church of Jesus Christ of v' if 4-- - ,? ,n4$k j.V Wr rare - I j . -- e&l it V JU'! ' S ? A f Saints meeting house in Pine Valley9 north of St. George. Private homes , as well as public Latter-da- y buildings , are all part of' Utah Heritage Foundation program. wflnsiti yaDun eaim ato to DneDp umtalns Dneirntog jjDireseirve In LESS THAN a week com- munities, large and small, throughout the Utah region will take a holiday tc celebrate the arrival of the Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley to plant the seed which, since 1847, has burgeoned and spread into what is now the state of Utah and areas surrounding it. It is a period when the deeds and hardships of these pioneers are memorialized in parades and speeches and various But the after programs. holiday is floats the are over, disassembled, the speeches are forgotten, the parades and colorful costumes are remembered fcrm ,.WvtSV.,,.'ASVAV.W.,.Vi,AWAS')C,.y.V.V.,.V.V.,iy,,,,AW.' Magazine only in snapshots, Utahns will go back to their everyday work lack of sufficient funds for preservation. and habits. THE UTAH Heritage Foundation, organized in 1966, is dedicated to preserving Utahs colorful past by educating the public to understand that our past is an essential element of the future of our cities and towns and must not be altered or thrown away to justify progress. It is generally accepted, officials explained, that we cannot save everything, nor do we want to. In an effort to determine what to keep the Foundation has taken an inventory of most of the state and has established priorities of the sites. BUT THERE IS one way in which this pioneer heritage can be preserved, not only on July 24, but every day, throughout all the years. This is in the preservation and restoration of the areas historic places. Interest in this program is increasing, and people, in general, are looking around and questioning before tearing down or bulldozing as they have in the past. This attitude is pleasing to the Utah Heritage Foundation whose interests lie in this field, but, officials explain, there is evidence that too many people, sincere in their efforts to preserve and restore, have done so in a way that, inadvertently, has damaged that which they wanted to preserve. THE PROBLEMS, Heritage officials explain, fall into three categories: Home Tribune 1. Most people who own historic properties are not aware of the historic value and as a result these properties are not appreciated and are treated accordingly. 2. Lake Salt The enthusiastic people who do appreciate the historic value have tackled preservation projects and, because of lack of technical, historic and esthetic knowhow, have literally destroyed the integrity of many of Utahs historic places. 3. oe Well-meanin- g, Mr,y people with historic projects realize they have something of value, but either let it go to ruin or tear it down because of a lack of. interest .oj, The Foundation is one of sev-- e r a 1 organizations working closely with Melvin Smith, state preservation officer, to insure that no important site or object is overlooked. IN AN EFFORT to encourage thorough and proper historic preservation, a series of informative articles has been prepared and will be presented regularly to answer such questions as: What should ve save? How is the integrity of a building maintained? Should we preserve, restore or reconstruct? Also to be dealt with are such problems as the hows and whys of air conditioning old structures, landscaping of historic buildings, how to treat and waterproof old stone, brick and concrete, and most important, whom to contact for help. Officials announced that qualified experts and organizations are readily available to give assistance to all who need it. Foundation headquarters are at 603 E. South Temple. |