"Here was a beautiful late-1800s Victorian home seriously remodeled in the 1970s. The ceilings had been dropped and covered with 'sparkling cottage cheese' asbestos. Walls had been removed. The original staircase was gone.
"And there was the pistachio green paint. Outside. Inside. There was no escaping it. [We knew] we couldn't buy this house," Greenhalgh said.
Ah, but they could. And they did. That was in 1999.
More than six years later, their restoration of the Victorian house, once owned by Greenhalgh's great-grandparents, Ed and Lizzie Wicker, is complete.
Greenhalgh and Revell join nine other Heritage Award winners selected by the Utah Heritage Foundation for meeting the challenge of preservation that is an inspiration to others.
HERITAGE REVIVAL
Projects and people honored Friday by the Utah Heritage Foundation:
University of Utah Honors Center: Built as an Army barrack in 1875 at Fort Douglas, the red sandstone building has been renovated to create functional spaces for the center's use while preserving, architecturally and historically details. It sets a precedent for restoring other barracks in Fort Douglas.
Address: 1975 De Trobriand, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City
Architect honored: CRSA
Big-D Construction Corporation: The historic W. P. Fuller Paint warehouse was built in 1922. Big-D bought the building in 2003 to have a presence in downtown Salt Lake City and to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED emphasizes strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. About 75 percent of original building materials was recycled.
Address: 404 W. 400 South, Salt Lake City
Honored: GSBS, Great Basin Engineering, Dunn Associates, Colvin Engineering, Spectrum Systems
First Security building: Noted architect W.A. Sarmiento designed the office tower in the middle of the 20th century. In 2002, Wasatch Plaza Holdings II, LLC began a $12 million renovation. Crews gutted the interior. They saved and restored terrazzo floors, marble walls and stainless steel accents were saved and restored. Designated as a National Historic Place, the project received tax credits facilitated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Bank of America.
Address: 405 S. Main St., Salt Lake City
Honored: Wasatch Property Management
C.C. Keller building: Built in 1896, this building has housed a restaurant, bakery, saloon, grocery store and the notorious Rose Rooms during World War II. Ogden began a restoration project in 1992. In 1998, it was deeded to Bruce Edwards, who restored the building close to its original design.
Address: 25th Street, Ogden
Honored: Bruce Edwards
Yalecrest zoning plan: Yalecrest Community Council in Salt Lake City worked on a zoning ordinance directed toward new residential construction. A subcommittee came up with an ordinance to prevent old houses from being demolished and replaced with huge houses, changing the character of the neighborhood. The ordinance regulates garage placement and size, wall height, total building height and setbacks.
Honored: The YCI Subcommittee for the Yalecrest Compatibility Infill Ordinance, David and Lisette Gibson, Joel Patterson
The Roberta Sugden house: In 1955, John Sugden built a glass house that surprised neighbors in his traditional Millbrook neighborhood in Salt Lake County. Several people lived in the house during the years. When Mollie Kimball bought the house in 1993, someone had draped the windows, covered the skylights and neglected the yard. It took six years of work, but Kimball has restored the stunning house.
Address: 1810 E. Orchard Drive, Salt Lake City
Honored: Mollie Kimball
Keith P. MacKay: MacKay started State Stone in Murray in 1952. He helped restore such buildings as Utah State Governor's Mansion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Vernal Temple, the LDS Nauvoo Temple, and the Vern Hancock Home. He has been giving workshops on stone restoration and carving for Traditional Building Skills Institute (TBSI) since 1996, and is dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings.
Gary Parnell: Parnell has lived in Spring City since 1978 when he accepted a teaching position Snow College. He graduated with a major in history from Brigham Young University and has served on the City Council since 1992. Currently he is assigned to the historic preservation issues in the town.
Lisa Thompson: Thompson worked at Utah Heritage Foundation from 1994 to 2005. One of her first major projects involved the complete re-organization of the group's easement program, which included more than 100 easements. She later published the group's first educational publication, The Kearns Mansion Mystery History Guide, which became a national model. Her next conquest was the publication of Building a Community: Teaching with Historic Buildings in Washington County.
