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Ogden residents invited to shape future of Jefferson Community

Last updated Friday, February 15, 2013 - 11:58pm

OGDEN — The city has a vision for what the Jefferson Community could look like in the future, and area residents will have a chance to shape that vision.

On Tuesday, the city council will hold a special meeting to consider the proposed Jefferson Community Plan. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Marshall White Center, 222 28th St. The public is urged to attend the meeting and provide any comments they have regarding the plan.

The vision was developed by the city planning commission after several meetings with community members and help from a steering committee.

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Ogden High Principal Stacey Briggs (left) gives a school tour Monday to Utah Speaker of the House Rebecca D. Lockhart (in the foreground, looking at Briggs) as district and school officials watch craftsmen at work. Lockhart praises the city for preserving its history. (NANCY VAN VALKENBURG/Standard-Examiner)

Utah House speaker commends Ogden for preserving its history

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 30, 2012 - 11:30pm

OGDEN — Rebecca D. Lockhart, speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, was driving through Ogden awhile back when a piece of history appeared outside her car window.

Lockhart, R-Provo, spied the art deco palace, Ogden High School, on Harrison Boulevard.

“So many communities would rip it down and replace it,” Lockhart said Monday. “It says a lot about Ogden that you would take it on yourself to restore it and save it.”

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Syracuse preservation board needs new members

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:22pm

SYRACUSE — The city’s Historic Preservation Commission is looking for new board members.

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Ogden High School to relaunch historic auditorium with 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 6:51am

OGDEN -- Ogden High School actors will relaunch their restored historic auditorium this weekend with a musical about tradition.

The school's first big musical, now that students are back on their home stage, is "Fiddler on the Roof."

"We are making new traditions and keeping old ones," said drama teacher and show director Jed Broberg.

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Measure helps save historic structures

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 30, 2011 - 10:49pm

FARMINGTON -- Those interested in restoring or preserving a historic structure in this city will see a bit more flexibility in the options available to them.

City leaders have added another tool to zoning text amendments regarding historical buildings, with an eye on being able to preserve some of the city's historic structures.

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Historic building restoration gets $100K gift

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Last updated Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 4:10pm

LOGAN -- A preservation group says a $100,000 gift from an anonymous donor will allow restoration to begin of the facade of a landmark 120-year-old school building in northern Utah.

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