b1026 Kearns Mansion Restoration Collection, 1984-1995 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1026 Kearns Mansion Restoration Collection, 1984-1995 .5 lin. ft. (1 box) The Kearns Mansion (located at 603 East South Temple, Salt Lake City) was constructed in 1901 by Thomas and Jennie Kearns. The family lived into the mansion until 1937 when it was transferred to the State of Utah to be used as a Governor's Mansion. It served as the Governor's Mansion until 1957 when it was turned over to the Utah State Historical Society. It was used by the Historical Society until 1977 when it was once more, after renovation, used as a Governor's Mansion. The Mansion was gutted by fire on 15 December 1993 and was renovated again after the fire. The collection contains materials on stone conservation, woodwork and millwork, costs, and architentural drawings, prepared for the restoration of the mansion after the 1993 fire. Topics: Historic buildings -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Conservation and restoration. Organizations: Kearns Mansion (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- Conservation and restoration. Utah Governor's Mansion (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- Conservation and restoration. Background Background Note

The Kearns Mansion (located at 603 East South Temple, Salt Lake City) was constructed in 1901 by Thomas and Jennie Kearns. The family lived into the mansion until 1937 when it was transferred to the State of Utah to be used as a Governor's Mansion. It served as the Governor's Mansion until 1957 when it was turned over to the Utah State Historical Society. It was used by the Historical Society until 1977 when it was once more, after renovation, used as a Governor's Mansion. The Mansion was gutted by fire on 15 December 1993 and was renovated again after the fire.

Scope and Content

Collection contains materials on stone conservation, woodwork and millwork, costs, and architentural drawings, prepared for the restoration of the mansion after the 1993 fire.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Kearns Mansion Restoration Collection, 1984-1995, Utah State Historical Society.

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Processing Information: Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A48). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Separations

Photographs have been removed to Mss C 1026.

Container list Box Folder Contents Kearns Mansion Restoration 1 1 Governor's Residence: A Recommendation for Stone Conservation and Maintenance, Prepared by the Preservation Development Office, Division of State History, In Response to UCA 63-18-37, August 1984 1 2 Governor's Mansion Restoration, DFCM No. FD:93- 202, Re-Bid, Bid Package # 1 - Architectural Woodwork, 26 May 1994 1 3 Governor's Mansion Restoration, DFCM No. FD:93- 202, Bid Package #3 - Architectural Woodwork, 26 May 1994 1 4 Governor's Mansion Project Manual, Prepared for State of Utah, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, Project #FG:93-202, Bid Package #1 - Architectural Millwork, Re-Bid, 26 May 1994 1 5 Governor's Mansion Project Manual, Prepared for State of Utah, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, Project #FG:92-202, Bidg Package #3 - Architectural Millwork, 26 May 1994 1 6 Governor's Mansion, DFCM, Progress Meeting Reports, 3 June - 1 July 1994 1 7 Governor's Mansion Restoration, Addendum No. 1 to the Plans and Specifications for: Bid Package #1 - Architectural Millwork, 6 June 1994 1 8 Governor's Mansion Restoration, Addendum No. 1 to the Plans and Specifications for: Bid Package #3 - Architectural Millwork, 6 June 1994 1 9 Governor's Mansion Restoration, DFCM No. FD:93- 202, REVISED, Bid Package #2 - Architectural Woodwork, 15 June 1994 1 10 Governor's Mansion Project Manual, Prepared for State of Utah, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, Project #FD:92-202, Bid Package #2 - Architectural Millwork Revised, 15 June 1994 1 11 Governor's Mansion Restoration, Preliminary Cost Project, Summary of All Restoration and Remodel Costs, Culp Construction Company, 7 July 1994 1 12 Utah State Governor's Mansion, Presentation of Second and Third Floor Preliminaries, Meeting, 23 May 1995 1 13 Architectural drawings, Max J. Smith and Associates, Architects, n.d.