Preservation Utah

Education & advocacy Preservation Utah advocates for preservation-oriented public policies by working with elected officials and administrators, supporting relevant legislation, and providing creative and sustainable solutions in collaboration with property owners. The organization partners with the Utah state historic Preservation office to host an annual Preservation conference and also provides education to the public through lecture series, ongoing tours, and cultural events. In all of its outreach, Preservation Utah aims to educate the public about Utah's architectural legacy and historic Preservation. The annual Preservation conference is the premier Preservation conference in the state of Utah. It brings together Preservation professionals, technical experts, students, property owners, and the general public to network and learn about Preservation in our state.

Other program throughout the year, the organization offers other programming that aligns with its mission, including the community stewardship awards and home tours. The organization's community stewardship awards recognize the best in Utah's Preservation work annually. Award categories include rehabilitation & restoration, Heritage organization or business, adaptive reuse, individual, and lifetime achievement. The organization's semi-annual home tours focus on varied historic neighborhoods in Utah. They are offered to the general public and provide education and history about the homes, neighborhoods, and architectural styles of the featured properties. Properties selected in the tours demonstrate positive cases of historic Preservation and are examples to be replicated by the public in their own rehabilitation work.

Historic properties Preservation Utah's historic properties program preserves and protects Utah's built environment through loan, easement, and rehabilitation projects. Since 1970, the organization has managed a revolving loan fund that offers low-interest loans to owners of historic property. Loan projects must meet national standards of historic Preservation to be approved. Since the loan program's inception, entire neighborhoods have been revitalized. The easement program provides permanent protection for over 125 historic properties in the state of Utah. Each year, Preservation Utah inspects these properties and rates their conditions. A report is given to each property owner with suggestions on how to care for their property. The rehabilitation program provides the public with practical Preservation training through guest lectures and workshops. The events focus on training in historic Preservation techniques.