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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 23-25, 2019 A-9 The Park Record W Green Tips AY WE WERE Park City’s first hospital required patients A solid foundation for eco-friendly builders MARY CLOSSER Recycle Utah PJ Builders has been around as a custom home builder in the Park City area for over 20 years. Their ability to transition vision into reality for new homes, remodels and additions is concrete, but best yet, they are the first builder to join the Green Business program with reason. Pete Olson, otherwise known as PJ, is passionate about incorporating green design into every home from windows and furnaces to and interior finishes and paint, with an emphasis on materials that stand the test of time. Behind the scenes, PJ Builders recycles about everything, uses eco-friendly cleaning supplies, LED bulbs and works hard to minimize paper use. On the site, they educate sub-contractors to first eliminate waste then recycle MAHALA RUDDELL Park City Museum Many of you are familiar with the story of the Miners Hospital. You know that as Park City matured from a mining camp to a thriving town, the need for a local hospital grew. You’ve heard about how the local Western Federation of Miners Union No. 144 was instrumental in gathering the funds to support its construction and continued operation. You have probably driven past the old building, completed in 1904, now located on Park Avenue. But what you might not know is that, for a short time, the house at 421 Park Ave. actually served as Park City’s first hospital. In late 1899, two Salt Lake residents – businessman Edwin H. Howard and physician Thomas Monahan – traveled to Park City with the intention of securing a site for a small hospital. Howard was an accomplished manager. PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, THOMAS F. HANSEN COLLECTION Park City at the turn of the century was a thriving town in desperate need of local emergency medical care. In 1900, a small hospital opened on Park Avenue, pictured center. Monahan was a doctor with a degree of fame across Utah for his successful involvement in a complex brain injury and surgical case in Salt Lake City. The spacious, two-story house at 421 Park Ave. caught their eye. It had been built for Reese Williams, his wife, and their children in 1898. Tragically for the Williams family, Reese died just three days after it was completed. His wife and children continued to live in the home for just one year. Howard and Monahan were attracted by the size and central location of the house and leased the building from Mrs. Williams. By February 1900, the hospital was nearly ready to open. It was “thoroughly equipped with the newest appliances,” according to the Park Record. Furniture arrived over the Union Pacific on February 9. And on February 17, though electric lights were still being installed on the second floor, the “operating room and one additional room [were] ready to receive patients.” The small hospital was run by Howard, Dr. Monahan, and a nurse Eva van Tromp. The 1900 census shows eight patients. Two of them, Henry Walker and Axel Pearson, were dealing with severe leg injuries. Even as the hospital was open and treating emergency cases, Howard and others continued to advocate for changes to the handling of medical care in Park City. At the turn of the century, Park City miners had one dollar from each paycheck deducted and sent to a Salt Lake City hospital fund. Prior to Park City having a local hospital, all serious cases were sent to hospitals in the valley for treatment and this money helped offset their care. But as Howard pointed out, delayed treatment caused by the complicated process of transporting the sick and injured down the canyon was a financial burden on the families and could cost patients their lives. In a firm argument published in the local paper, Howard stated that because a local hospital now existed, the money should be diverted from Salt Lake and given instead to Park City. He urged local mine companies to change the regulations, to stop requiring Park City miners to send their money to Salt Lake and to invest locally instead. Come back next week to learn even more. and donate reusable materials. The builder strives to maximize sustainable options with architects and clients on cost-effective building and roofing materials, lighting design, energy and water features and more. Solar is always encouraged and heat tape is usually discouraged. A recent goal for PJ is to reduce the quantity of the numerous paper plans to user-friendly electronic alternatives. It’s no wonder that PJ Builders consistently wins Best Contractor awards in Park City as their team always stays abreast on the latest technologies with an emphasis on sustainability. The ever-changing field of Green Building is exciting and PJ embraces it with passion and zest. If your business, any type, is interested in learning about Recycle Utah’s Green Business program, contact 435-649-9698 x13. March draws big crowd once again Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – Marchers waved signs and raised their voices in cheers in Salt Lake City on Saturday for the third annual Women’s March. Participants marched from Washington Square Park to the Utah State Capitol, with local media outlets’ estimates on the crowd size ranging from hundreds of people to thousands. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski told the crowd that marching together was a way for women to speak with one voice, providing strength and unity. Way We Were Sources Park Record: February 10, 1900; March 17, 1900; April 7, 1900; April 21, 1900; May 19, 1900; October 13, 1900; February 2, 1901; December 12, 1093; February 20, 1904 Salt Lake Herald: May 19, 1899; May 20, 1899; July 8, 1899; May 2, 1901; Salt Lake Telegram: March 24, 1903 Roger Roper, “421 Park Avenue, Site Information Form,” Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office, 1984. US Census, 1900 and 1910 Samuel Randolph Skidmore, death certificate, Oct. 19, 1956 What matters to you, matters to us The Park Record’s “Help Wanted” section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction Individuals denoted by the asterisk (*) are employed by Wells Fargo Advisors and are registered with Wells Fargo Advisors, and work in conjunction with The Private Bank but are not employed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 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