Episode 34: The Laird Heights and Princeton Heights Local Historic Districts
A conversation with the ladies who worked hard to bring the Laird Heights and Princeton Heights Local Historic Districts to fruition.
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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Episode 33: The Illegal Demolition of the 5th Ward Meetinghouse
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...
Apr 29, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Demolished Salt Lake is now Demolished Places!
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 alternate between storytelling and interviews with local and national experts. We’ve been working on ...
Feb 19, 2024•2 min
Episode 32: 2023 Preservation Wins, Loses and What to Watch in 2024 - Part 2
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...
Dec 31, 2023•55 min
Episode 31: 2023 Preservation Wins, Loses and What to Watch in 2024 - Part 1
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...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Episode 30: The Sun Tavern with Nikki Boyer
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...
Nov 11, 2023•49 min
Episode 29: The Not So Witchy Witch House of City Creek Canyon
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...
Oct 22, 2023•20 min
Episode 28: The Cramer House
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: 1890-06-20 Salt Lake Herald Republican: 1893-10-20; 1887-04-27; 1887-06-02; 1908-09-05 Salt Lake Telegram: ...
Sep 29, 2023•20 min
Episode 27: Dooly Building
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: Salt Lake City; 1889:Sheet 044 Salt Lake City; 1898: Sheet 007 Salt Lake City; 1911: Sheet 137 Salt Lake...
Mar 28, 2023•25 min
Episode 26: Preserving Historic Murray with the Historic Murray First Foundation
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 Murray First Foundation: https://historicmurrayfirst.org Murray Redevelopment Agency: https://www.murray....
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Episode 25: Salt Lake County Rotary Jail
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/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
Nov 22, 2022•20 min
Episode 24: Seances, Ghosts, and the Arnold-Dickson Building
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/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Twitter: https:/...
Oct 28, 2022•19 min
Episode 23: Saving the Wall Avenue Baptist Church with Chris Jensen
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.
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Episode 22: Summer Road Trip Series - Transcontinental Railroad Tour Part 2 with Chris Merritt
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 https://twitter.com/shpoutah Utah’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program: https://history.utah.gov/shp...
Jul 09, 2022•58 min
Episode 21: Summer Road Trip Series - Transcontinental Railroad Tour Part 1 with Chris Merritt
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_shpo/?hl=en https://twitter.com/shpoutah Utah’s Cultural Site Stewardship Program: https://history.uta...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Episode 20: Arbogast Confectionery
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 Newspapers Salt Lake Tribune Archive newspapers.com Please visit my Patreon for a detailed source list...
May 09, 2022•22 min
Episode 19: The Salt Palace
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/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Twitter: https://mobil...
Apr 11, 2022•24 min
Episode 18: The Salt Lake City Sears, Roebuck, and Company Stores
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://www.patreon.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Fac...
Mar 21, 2022•22 min
Episode 17: Gardo House
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.facebook.com/demolishedsaltlakepodcast Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/demolishedslpod...
Feb 21, 2022•27 min
Episode 16: Ask Me Anything
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 @slsees @the_lost_history_of_saltair @rachels_slc_history @thedeadhistory...
Jan 31, 2022•38 min
Episode 15: Women's Industrial Christian Home
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; 1886-06-03; 1886-11-20; 1887-04-06; 1888-10-27; 1892-05-29; 1892-12-13; 1893-01-22; 1893-06-20; 1899...
Nov 28, 2021•19 min
On a Side Note: La France Apartments
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, 1890s-1930s – Utah Division of State History
Nov 14, 2021•5 min
Episode 14: The Intersection of History and Lore with The Dead History
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/
Oct 30, 2021•46 min
On a Side Note: The Haunted Church
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
Oct 24, 2021•7 min
Episode 13: Utah's Carnegie Libraries
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; 1901-05-24; 1901-5-28; 1903-04-22; 1903-04-22; 1904-06-24 Richfield Reaper: 1935-11-28 Sanpete County Mess...
Oct 18, 2021•59 min
On a Side Note: The Ghost of John Borich
Introducing On a Side Note, a new feature of the podcast. This is the story of the ghost of John Borich. Sources: Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers Salt Lake Tribune: 1919-9-18; 1919-12-16 Salt Lake Telegram: 1919-9-20; 1919-11-03; 1919-12-19; 1921-4-10; 1921-04-17; 1936-02-17 Salt Lake Herald Republican: 1920-4-10
Oct 04, 2021•6 min
Episode 12: Summer Road Trip Series - Ogden Union Stockyards
The story of the Ogden Union Stockyards. This is the fourth episode in the Summer Road Trip Series. Sources Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers J Willard Marriott Digital Library Weber State University Digital Collections Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 85, 2017 Utah Center for Architecture utahrails.net ogdenstockyard.org thedeadhistory.com historytogo.utah.gov intermountainstories.org response.epa.gov utahinvestigative.org Ogden D...
Aug 18, 2021•27 min
Episode 11: Summer Road Trip Series - The Standard Parachute Company of Utah
The story of the Standard Parachute Company of Utah. This is the third episode in the Summer Road Trip Series. Sources: Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers historytogo.org intermountainstories.org history.utah.gov meredithelizabeth.com sandiegohistory.org issuu.com common.wikimedia.org Mormon Rosies: Women and War Work in Manti Proud to Send Those Parachutes Off: Central Utah’s Rosies During WWII Manti Messenger Ephraim Enterprise D...
Jul 25, 2021•26 min
Episode 10: Summer Road Trip Series - Territorial Insane Asylum
The story of the Territorial Insane Asylum. This is the second episode in the Summer Road Trip Series. Sources: Salt Lake Herald-Republican: 1874-10-24; 1885-05-28; 1893-03-02; 1900-05-25; 1910-04-27 Salt Lake Tribune: 1903-03-31; 2017-09-08 Deseret News: 1999-08-22; 2018-10-10 Salt Lake Telegram: 1885-05-28 Salt Lake Democrat: 1885-05-06; 1885-07-15 Ogden Daily Standard: 1894-02-01 Utah Division of State History Utah Division of Archives and Record Service Utah Digital Newspapers J Willard Marr...
Jul 05, 2021•27 min
Episode 9: Summer Road Trip Series - Queer History in Salt Lake City
The story of historic sites that play an important role in queer history in Salt Lake City as told by my friends Connell O’Donovan and Randy Hoffman. This is the first episode in the Summer Road Trip Series. Sources: Salt Lake Tribune 1987-01-04
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min
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