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By Laurie Bryant My double-brick Craftsman style house was built about 1924, on Salt Lake City’s east bench. The first owners, Edward and Gertrude Berg, paid $6000 for it. In...

Chris Merritt, SHPO When you line out your summer landscaping projects for the backyard, encountering a glimpse into the industrial past isn’t likely one of the items on the checklist....

Deb Miller, Records Manager, SHPO If you have visited Park City to ski, participate in the epic-ness of the Sundance Film Festival, or even just escaped the heat of the...

Charles Shepherd, Historical Architect/Campus Planner, University of Utah The need for housing is as common a story at the University of Utah as is the fighting for parking spots. On...

Chris Merritt, Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Delving into Utah’s urban landscape, it is not uncommon whatsoever for new transportation projects, including TRAX lines and road improvements, to encounter the...

Earlier this month, the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Utah hosted the Preservation Engaged conference in Provo. As always, it was an amazing event and such a cool opportunity...

by Jon Baxter, Bighorn Archaeological Consultants Under our feet there are more than wooden stave pipes and mysterious bridges, sometimes we discover the echoes of lives long before today.  (Editor’s...

Written by Jessica Del Bozque, Project Archaeologist at Montgomery Archaeological Consultants and graduate student at Adams State University Hey there adventurers! My name is Jessica Del Bozque,  – I’ve been...

Join us each Wednesday at noon (Mountain Time) in May for journey into Utah’s history! Each year, the Utah SHPO proudly presents a weekly Brown Bag lecture series showcasing the...

Utah’s rich historical tapestry is woven with stories of ancient civilizations, pioneering settlers, and diverse cultures that have left their mark on its landscapes. As we step into May, we...

As the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) Program has expanded with over 365 volunteers and 133 land managing partners, the need for additional coordination has increased. To better manage stewarding...

The Utah SHPO’s Summer Field School is back for a second year! We are helping to train tomorrow’s archaeologists by offering a highly competitive six week program for students in...