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| From June 2010 |
This past Saturday was the big fundraiser of the year for the Park City Museum, the Historic Home Tour. The tour is self-guided, with the help of a nice little booklet (I'm a bit biased, since I helped edit it) and a dedicated group of truly delightful volunteers. There is a great volunteer culture in Park City. It's yet another reason why I find the place so endearing.
The home above is 817 Woodside Avenue, or as it's known locally, the LaPage Raddon House. It's been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. A true newspaper man, Raddon served as a linotype operator at his father's weekly paper, The Park Record, for many years prior to purchasing half interest in the publication. Here's a quote from page 9 of the booklet that tells a bit about the architecture: "This single-story frame bungalow is characteristic of Park City bungalows with a low pitched roof and clipped gable ends. The symmetry of the facade is showcased by a center door sandwiched between two horizontal window bays divided vertically into three parts by mullions."
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| From June 2010 |
One of the great things about the booklet is that it shows old photos of the homes from the Museum's photo collection. It also gives brief histories of some of the homes' earliest inhabitants.
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| From June 2010 |
The best part of the home tour was seeing what folks had done with their homes. I didn't take any photos of the interiors because I decided to be in the moment, enjoying the homes rather than being tied to documenting that portion of the experience. As a food blogger, I've known this feeling before and have decided not to take photos in restaurants unless it's a completely amazing dish/meal.
All that to say, in some cases, the homes were very well done. In others, they were works in progress.
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| From June 2010 |
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| From June 2010 |
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| From June 2010 |
After enjoying the tour, I helped out at the ticket tent before joining the big group of volunteers, homeowners, and other museum folks at the reception at Zoom Restaurant (one of Sundance's restaurants located on Main Street). There also was a silent auction that raised some needed funds for the museum as well.
Our next event happens tomorrow night -- the "Joe Hill" lecture. I'll be snapping some shots there, so stay tuned!
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