We advocate for sustaining Teton County’s unique sense of place by preserving our architectural and landscape heritage. Join us on our mission to support our community character.
🗓️ We`ve got a Special Meeting next Tuesday, October 22nd at 12pm via Zoom. We`ll be discussing demo permit DEM24-0009 for 155 Moran St.
👥The public is welcome to comment at every meeting. For details about this meeting, see the links below:
w🗓️ Mark your calendars for the 2nd Tuesday of every month for the Preservation Board meeting!
🤝 Our next Board Meeting is Tuesday, October 8th from 7-9pm in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held in the Teton County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room.
👥The public is welcome to comment at every meeting. For details about this month’s meeting, see the links below:
The Secretary’s Standards for the treatment of historic properties are an important set of guidelines that help protect historic resources. They are: Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction.
This month we’re looking at Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is the process of repairing or replacing certain elements of a building to allow a continued use. The use must be compatible with its history, and the work cannot change or alter any of the character defining features that contribute to its historic significance. A good local example of a rehabilitation project is the White Grass Ranch, which historically operated as a dude ranch. Today it houses the Western Center for Historic Preservation, which hosts national training programs and students get to live in the historic dude cabins. A lot of work was done to repair the logs and roofs, but overall the character of the ranch hasn’t changed.
To read more on the Secretary’s Standards, please visit the link in our bio.
To read more on the Secretary’s Standards, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/secretary-standards-treatment-historic-properties.htm
📸: Hammond Cabin (HJH 1958.2565.001), Courtesy of White Grass Heritage Project.
Did you know the three cabins at the Luther Taylor homestead were built in 1923 and 1910? You probably think of this as the “Shane Cabin,” but it’s actually part of the oldest intact early homestead in Jackson Hole. Many people think this was built for the Shane movie, but it is actually quite older with its own history.
Interested to learn more about Luther Taylor and this 100+ year old homestead? See the link in our bio for the Historical Atlas of Jackson Hole.
Interested to learn more about Luther Taylor and this 100+ year old homestead? See the link in our bio.
📸: Collection of History Jackson Hole & Samantha Ford
Reminder! Join us this Sunday for Classic Cars and Old Barns by @carsandbarns! Experience Teton County`s agricultural past through a self-paced driving tour. Enjoy vintage and exotic cars; a lunch by Sweet Cheeks Meats on the banks of the Snake River; and a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the valley’s most iconic barns. Link in bio for details and tickets.
Did you know? There are only TWO examples of saddle-v corner notching in Jackson Hole? Both of them date to the 1880s and are examples of the earliest log cabins associated with the settlement context. Can you guess which cabin this is? Swipe to reveal and leave a comment! Hint: this one`s at @jacksonhole_history
📖 This month’s Preservation Dictionary term is: Facade Easement “A historic preservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement, typically in the form of a deed, specifically drafted to ensure that the historic character of a site or structure will be preserved in perpetuity. Easements may also provide the property owner, or easement donor, tax benefits or flexibility with land development regulations.” -Teton Trust
Want to learn more about our local easement program? Check out the @tetontrust22 link in our bio.
📥 Have suggestions for a definition or questions about Easements? Leave them below!
We’ve been highlighting members of our Board to get to know their diverse backgrounds and expertise. Now meet our consultant and researcher, Samantha Ford of @turnstoneresearch!
Q: How did you become interested in Historic Preservation? A: I have always been drawn to old buildings and history having grown up in Vermont surrounded by 18th-19th century farmhouses and barns. I accidentally stumbled upon the field of Historic Preservation and was thrilled to find an avenue for my interests that wasn’t in a traditional teaching or academic track.
Q: What’s your background, and what perspective do you bring to the Board? A: I’ve spent the last decade working for @jacksonhole_history, @grandtetonnps, and the Preservation Board on various projects. Currently I support the Board by providing research on the historic properties that come up for review.
Q: What’s your favorite architectural detail or style? A: I’m a real sucker for the late 19th century Shingle/Stick/Queen Anne styles with wrap around porches. However like any good historian I tend to get especially excited about the current subject of my research.
Q: What’s your favorite historic building in Teton County? A: I have a real soft spot for the “Shane” cabin which is actually the Luther Taylor homestead, and Jackson Hole’s only and oldest example of an intact early homesteading property. So many people think it was just built for the movie. You can also find me communing with Geraldine Lucas from her porch under the Tetons.
Q: If you could live in any building anywhere in the world, what would it be? A: Despite this quiz sounding like a love letter to early homesteading cabins and 19th century New England architecture, it’s probably a castle in Scotland.
Q: What are your goals for the future of Preservation in Teton County? A: For “Preservation” to be on equal footing with “Conservation.” For the historic materials and craftsmanship that are invested into these older buildings to be seen as important resources and not an obstacle to developers. For the community of Jackson to be reunited with the history that DOES still exist in town, and isn’t too far gone from appreciating and celebrating.