From Deseret News archives:
Capitol, Tabernacle restorers recognized
Says Huffaker, "The caretakers of those buildings are certainly looked to to be the caretakers of our history. When it comes to those two great buildings, they've really tried to outdo themselves."
The restorers faced the usual seismic challenges when working on large buildings along the Wasatch Front and also the challenges of small historic details. Utah architects are lucky to have gifted restoration professions to call upon, Huffaker says. "You can sit in the Tabernacle and look around and feel like it hasn't changed since the day it was constructed." He says the beauty of historic preservation of buildings of this magnitude is that such restorations bring all the outstanding craftsmen together on one project.
The Utah Heritage Foundation recognizes projects, organizations and individuals throughout the state, honoring those who exemplify excellence in historic preservation.
Lead architect David Hart will accept the award for the Capitol restoration, and Presiding Bishop H. David Burton will accept the award for the Tabernacle restoration on behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The awards will be presented at noon on Friday at the Heritage Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the annual Preservation Conference at the Officer's Club at historic Fort Douglas. (Cost is $40, call 533-0858 for reservations.)
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