Demolished Places

A conversation with the ladies who worked hard to bring the Laird Heights and Princeton Heights Local Historic Districts to fruition.

The story of the illegal demolition of the 5th Ward Meetinghouse located in Salt Lake City. Sources: Utah Historical Society Newspapers.com Deseret News: 1910-7-16 Salt Lake Architecture Blogspot National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form Follow us! Instagram Facebook Threads Twitter YouTube

Demolished Salt Lake Podcast is now Demolished Places Podcast! We’re venturing outside of Salt Lake to include all of Utah. This gives us the opportunity to bring you even more stories about lost buildings, places and peoples. We’re also expanding our discussions to include more about historic preservation and its importance to our sense of place, collective memories and wellbeing. Episodes will a...

Episode 32: 2023 Preservation Wins, Loses and What to Watch in 2024 - Part 2 Part 2 of our discussion with special guest Rachel Quist about the buildings we lost in 2023, the ones that were saved and those that are in danger of demolition in 2024. Rachel Quist's Rachel’s SLC History Adrienne White's House Genealogy Instagram Facebook  Threads Twitter/X  YouTube

Rachel Quist joins us for a discussion about the buildings we lost in 2023, the ones that were saved and those that are in danger of demolition in 2024. Rachel Quist's Rachel’s SLC History Adrienne White's House Genealogy Instagram   Facebook   Threads Twitter/X YouTube

A conversation with Nikki Boyer about the Sun Tavern and its influence on the cultural landscape of Utah's gay community. Sources: Salt Lake Tribune 2014-10-14 Follow us! Instagram Facebook   Threads Twitter  YouTube

The true story of City Creek Canyon’s Witch House.  Sources: Rachel’s SLC History Utah Division of State History Digital Archives Utah Stories Salt Lake Herald-Republican 1883-05-23 Cold Bonus 1: Satanic Panic Grimm Ghost Tours Follow us on social media: Instagram Facebook Threads Twitter/X   YouTube

The story of the Cramer House. Sources:  Utah Division of Archives and Record Services Utah Historical Society Digital Archives J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Archives Find-A-Grave Family Search Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: Salt Lake City 1889 Sheet 041; Salt Lake City 1898 Sheet 113; Salt Lake City 1911 Sheet 238; Salt Lake City 1950 Sheet 238 Utah Digital Newspapers: Salt Lake Times: 1890-0...

The story of the Dooly building.   Sources: Utah History Quarterly issuu.com Utah Division of State History Digital Archives saltlakearchitecture.blogspot.com utahcfa.org dwell.com villagepreservation.org Utah Historic Building Records Find-a-Grave stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island Salt Lake County Digital Archives J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Archives Sanborn Fire Insurance Map: Sa...

A conversation about preserving historic Murray with Rachel Morot, Vice President of the Historic First Murray Foundation. Correction: In the episode when discussion the underground railroad in North Carolina, Rachel stated that the Amish were abolitionists in the area. She misspoke and instead meant to say the Quakers were abolitionists in the area.  Sources: Utah Digital Newspapers Historic...

The story of the Salt Lake County Rotary Jail Sources: paulyjail.com Wikipedia 99percentinvisible.org issuu.com core77.com slate.com Rachel’s Salt Lake History Utah Division of State History Digital Archives J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Archves newspapers.com Utah Digital Newspapers Please visit my Patreon for a detailed source list. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcas...

The story of the Arnold-Dickson building. Sources: jstor.org austintexas.gov Rachel’s Salt Lake History J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Archives Find-A-Grave Utah Division of State History Digital Archives newspapers.com Utah digital Newspapers Please visit my Patreon for a detailed source list. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dem...

A conversation with my friend Chris Jensen about his in-depth research on the Wall Avenue Baptist Church, American Legion Pioneer Post 66, and the New Zion Baptist Church in Ogden, Utah. Please visit my Patreon for a detailed source list.

Part 2 of my conversation with Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer at the State Historic Preservation Office, about the Transcontinental Railroad, Golden Spike National Historical Park, and Chinese railroad workers. Sources: Newspapers.com Utah State Historic Preservation Office: https://history.utah.gov/shpo https://www.facebook.com/UtahSHPO https://www.instagram.com/ut_shpo/?hl=en...

A conversation about the Transcontinental Railroad, Golden Spike National Historical Park, and Chinese railroad workers with Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer at the State Historic Preservation Office. Sources: Utah Digital Newspapers: 1869-05-19 Utah State Historic Preservation Office: https://history.utah.gov/shpo https://www.facebook.com/UtahSHPO https://www.instagram.com/ut_sh...

The story of Arbogast Confectionery. Sources: Wikipedia Eureka California Times Standard Find A Grave Preservation Utah Independent Order of Odd Fellows Family Search MSU Campus Archaeology Program thekitchn.com Salt Lake County Digital Archives Mappinghistory.uoregon.edu Utah State Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Services Utah Center for Architecture Utah Digital Ne...

The story of the original Salt Palace. Sources: Utah State Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Services Utah Center for Architecture Utah Digital Newspapers Salt Lake Tribune Archive newspapers.com lagoonhistory.com Please visit my Patreon for a detailed source list. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demolishe...

The story of the Salt Lake City Sears, Roebuck, and Company stores.  Sources: Utah State Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Services Utah Digital Newspapers Utah Center for Architecture eugenemontgomery.com jacobbarlow.com history.com owlcation.com smithsonianmag.com cnn.com pbs.org ksl.com sltrib.com For full biography, please visit my Patreon. Patreon: https://ww...

The story of the Gardo House. Sources: Utah Historical Quarterly Utah Humanities Wikipedia Utah Center for Architecture Utah Division of Archives and Record Services JSTOR Daily Utah Division of State History Digital Archives Utah Digital Newspapers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebo...

To celebrate one year of the podcast, I’m answering your questions. I talk about some of my favorite historic buildings, characters in Salt Lake’s history, share thoughts on historic preservation, and more. Plus, you get to meet Mike who helps produce the show. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions, including a few of my favorite Instagram accounts! Please give them a follow! @fauxreelpod @sl...

The Story of the Women's Industrial Christian Home Sources: Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers J Willard Marriott Digital Library Salt Lake City Weekly Utah Humanities Salt Lake Tribune: 1878-11-13; 1899-09-28; 1900-02-18; 1914-01-11; 1914-01-30; 1985-09-12; 1986-19-19; 1987-01-11; 1990-08-18 Salt Lake Herald Republican: 1886-03-19;...

This is a bit of history on the La France Apartments.  Homemakers in Transition: Women in Salt Lake City Apartments, 1910-1940: https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/uhq_volume67_1999_number4_c73ceb1b337ef1/s/163040 Sources: Homemakers in Transition: Women in Salt Lake City Apartments, 1910-1940 - Utah Historical Quarterly 1999 – Volume LXVII No. 4 Urban Expansion into the Early Twentieth Century, 18...

A conversation about the intersection of history and lore with Jennifer and Matt Jones of The Dead History. https://www.thedeadhistory.com/ https://www.ogdenwalkingtours.com/

This is the story of the haunted Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church. The Dead History: https://www.thedeadhistory.com/podcast Sources: Utah Digital Newspapers Salt Lake Tribune: 1896-10-10; 1906-3-10 Salt Lake Herald-Republican: 1896-05-23; 1906-5-12 The Dead History  

The story of Utah's Carnegie Libraries with special guests Heidi Fendrick and Olivia Wilkinson from the Utah State Library Division. https://library.utah.gov/ Sources: Utah State Library Division Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers J Willard Marriott Digital Library Utah Center for Architecture Ogden Daily Standard: 1901-03-13; 1901-0...