Salt Lake City Pioneer Hall Restoration Project photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1752
Scope and Contents
The Salt Lake City Pioneer Hall Restoration Project photograph collection consists of 1 oversize box containing 22 black-and-white photographs and illustrations of a building called Pioneer City Hall and plans for Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pages were removed from the spiral binding for preservation purposes but original order was retained. The project book was comissioned by the Nicholas G. Morgan Foundation, with photographs by Hal Rumel and drawings by Edward O. Anderson of the American Institute of Architects. In addition to a photograph of the Pioneer City Hall and plans for its restoration and relocation, the book includes aerials of Salt Lake City; touri8st photographs of surrounding areas and activities; and sketches of a planned monorail service connecting downtown amenities with tourist destinations. It dates from approximatley 1955.
Dates
- circa 1955
Creator
- Rumel, Hal, 1909-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical / Historical
Pioneer Park is located at 4th South and 2nd West in the Rio Grande neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the site of the Pioneer Fort built by Latter-Day Saints upon their arrival in the area in July 1847. It was dedicated as a city park on July 24, 1898. The park was among those targeted by a citywide beautification plan adopted in the 1920s. Between 1948 anbd 1955, city officials considered selling the land or repurposing its use, in part because of its proximity to the railroad and other industrial sites. The Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers, as well as the Nicholas G. Morgan Sr. Foundation for historic preservation, objected to the possible sale of the site of the former fort. In 1955, the Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Foundation proposed a plan to relocate, renovate, and reproduce various Salt Lake City buildings, including a reproduction of the historic fort; however, these plans were never implemented. The Old Pioneer Fort Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Since the 1950s, Pioneer Park has been targeted for various revitalization projects. Due to its proximity to amenties, services, and transportation, the park has often been used by unhoused populations. In the 1990s it became the site of the Downtown Farmers Market, a weekly event held in the summer.
Source: Julie Osborne, "From Pioneer Fort to Pioneer Park," Beehive History 22, April 20, 2016.
Source: Julie Osborne, "From Pioneer Fort to Pioneer Park," Beehive History 22, April 20, 2016.
Extent
1.2 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of a project book Restoration Salt Lake City Pioneer City Hall prepared by the Nicholas G. Morgan Sr. Foundation circa 1955. It includes photographs by Hal Rumel and architectural drawings by Edward O. Anderson and outlines plans to revitalize Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Arrangement
Items were in a book, the book was taken out of it's binding and the pages placed in sleeves, but the original order preserved.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to Special Collections by Judy Jarrow.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Creator
- Rumel, Hal, 1909-1980 (Person)
- Anderson, Edward O., 1891-1977 (Person)
- Nicholas G. Morgan Sr. Foundation (Organization)
- Title
- Salt Lake City Pioneer Hall Restoration Project photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu