Utah State Historic Preservation Office

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08/12/2026

Rural Revive and Reside is BACK!

Got a dream project to bring new life to a historic building? The Utah Main Street program is now accepting applications for thoughtful rehabilitation projects, and up to $50,000 in grant funding is up for grabs!

From cozy cafes and boutique bookstores to art galleries and upstairs apartments, past grant recipients have transformed empty spaces into vibrant community hubs across Utah’s beautiful downtowns.

Ready to make your mark on your local main street? Tap the link in our bio to check eligibility and submit your application today!

The West Bountiful Historic District includes the historic section of West Bountiful which was more of a line village wi...
08/11/2026

The West Bountiful Historic District includes the historic section of West Bountiful which was more of a line village with a couple of roads, set up at the crossroads of two major routes through the area, 800 West (Onion Street) and 400 North. The city became a prosperous agricultural community as farmers made daily trips into Salt Lake City with wagons full of produce, returning with cash. The prosperity of agriculture is reflected in the stately asymmetrical brick homes featuring the eclecticism of the Picturesque and Victorian styles, many with large brick carriage houses, which were built along the main roads during this era. See our link in the bio for the Historic Utah Buildings map to find more information on historic districts throughout the state.

08/07/2026

With the support of our friends at Weber State University and Salt Lake Community College, the Utah SHPO recently hosted a week long zooarchaeology workshop! Students, professional archaeologists, and museum specialists gathered to analyze historic animal remains that were excavated from Alta, Utah.

By examining these faunal remains, we can discover what life, diet, and the environment were like in this bustling late-19th-century silver mining town.

Farmington Main Street Historic District is the historic core of Farmington, comprising a variety of buildings such as s...
08/04/2026

Farmington Main Street Historic District is the historic core of Farmington, comprising a variety of buildings such as single-family houses, multi-family apartment buildings, agricultural outbuildings, commercial, civic and ecclesiastical buildings. The district contains buildings from the settlement era in a variety of styles and types ranging from small settlement-era vernacular classical houses to more modern construction. Native fieldstone was used to construct a number of the buildings from the settlement era and the community is locally known for these stone buildings. See our link in the bio for the Historic Utah Buildings map to find more information on historic districts throughout the state.

This summer, the Utah State Historic Preservation Office and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest returned to the mou...
08/03/2026

This summer, the Utah State Historic Preservation Office and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest returned to the mountains for a second year of archaeological excavation at Alta. As the first-ever controlled excavation of one of Utah’s silver mining boomtowns, this multi-year project explores the lives of people in a rarely told part of Utah’s history.

The findings from the 2025 excavation generated immense popularity and sparked headlines worldwide. Lab work will eventually turn into reports, presentations, and public exhibits to share the new discoveries made about Alta this year. Stay tuned for more!

One of the best things about the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program is seeing so many different recreationalists com...
07/31/2026

One of the best things about the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program is seeing so many different recreationalists come together to promote cultural resource protection. We recently spent time in Moab with Red Rock 4-Wheelers, inc. This awesome group of OHV enthusiasts is passionate about giving back and we were able to get a large group trained up as new site stewards to help monitor sites that are inaccessible except with four wheel drive vehicles. Thanks for your help!

07/30/2026

In some modern construction, the structural material holding the building up also acts as the facade. In others, there is a non-structural facade added either for aesthetics or durability. In this video, preservation architect Jansen Bennett discusses the structural and facade elements of the mid-century Northwest Pipeline building in Salt Lake City.

The Lower 25th Street Historic District is 25th Street between Wall Avenue and Grant Avenue in Ogden. This district incl...
07/28/2026

The Lower 25th Street Historic District is 25th Street between Wall Avenue and Grant Avenue in Ogden. This district includes 42 commercial and hotel buildings with architectural styles such as Greek Revival, Victorian, Classical Revival and the Prairie Style. The buildings range from one to three stories in height and exist as rectangular boxes arranged in contiguous rows, the buildings being built against each other or in some cases sharing walls. Today these buildings function as brew pubs, restaurants, art galleries, and independently owned shops and is the setting for the majority of the city’s festivals. See our link in the bio for the Historic Utah Buildings map to find more information on historic districts throughout the state.

Check out some behind-the-scenes photos from the recent zooarchaeology workshop in the SHPO lab. For this workshop, stud...
07/27/2026

Check out some behind-the-scenes photos from the recent zooarchaeology workshop in the SHPO lab. For this workshop, students and professors from Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University joined us to study animal remains excavated from Alta in 2025.

Zooarchaeology bridges history, biology, and environmental science. Because animals are sensitive to their surroundings, these remains allow us to reconstruct ancient climates from centuries ago. They also reveal how humans and animals shaped each other’s stories, offering clues about ancient diets, trade networks, and social hierarchies. Every bone helps us piece together the history of Alta.

07/24/2026

Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this summer's excavation at Alta such a success.

A project of this scale could not be accomplished without the passion of the Utah public and their commitment to history and heritage. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who donated their hours, as well as the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, our field school students, and the broader community who made this happen.

We look forward to the next steps as we work to turn this information into public knowledge. Stay tuned!

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