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Show ----.---~ 95 East Maple Hall - Johnson, lVallace, Hapleton, Utah County "IllflJBlg'·111 Trle Wallace Johnson Hall qt5 r:. fkfp~ (tt.~k ~ , M~ CoHlff-y · In 1897 Wallace Johnson, a son of Bishop Aaron Johnson of Springville, built a dance and cultural hall in Mapleton. Me was theatrically inclined. Along with his brothers Aaron Jr. and Mose, he put on plays and held dances and various other cultural events. reasonable return on his investment. From about 1897 until 1910 he made a In 1910 the L.D.S. Church built a large amusement hall in Mapleton and the JOhnson Hall fell into disuse. Later on the building was used for many years as a country store. 1941 it was partially destroyed by fire and was r~built and used as a blacksmith shop until 1985 when the city of Mapleton purchases it. In MEMORANDUM TO: Roger Roper FROM: Don Hartley DATE: 3 May, 1991 SUBJECT: Rehabilitation Feasibility Report, Wallace Johnson Hall, Mapleton, UT The subject report discusses the potential for rehabilitating the Wallace Johnson Hall. The architect's conclusion is that, because of damage caused by weather, fire, and modifications to accommodate various uses over the years, it will be difficult to rehabilitate the building for use as a community facility for a reasonable cost. The report includes clear, informative drawings that illustrate as-built conditions and a proposed plan and elevations for a new building patterned on the existing building's original appearance. This report meets the criteria for an "Initial Evaluation" level predevelopment project. No Exceptions Taken. BURTCH W. BEALL, JR., FAIA, ARCHITECT 2188 HIGHLAND DRIVE, SALT LAKE CllY, UT 84106 (801) 466-1304 467-0922 FAX 467-1174 TRANSMITTAL AnN: fS(Y&.R ROPER TO: UrAH0TATf:.. HI0T()$/Cfi.. ,?fD RIO €i.U I r1RANDE: IE I. 04/0' V\lr attn PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER: 4 -t" (; ~?ATE:_---,-4-1-74....:...-_ _ _ _ _ _ __ PROJECT NO. RE: Wtt Ilut CG I nftirmt7fim . doh f1ti() n full: ilipEton , OJ CletfeP) COPIES TO: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BY: sreets ~_ ------------------------ BURTCH W. BEALL, JR., FAIA, ARCHITECT 2188 HIGHLAND DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84106 (801) 466·1304 9 April 1991 Mr. Roger Roper Utah State Historical Society 300 Rio Grande Salt Lake City, Utah 841 01 Re: Wallace Johnson Hall, Mapleton, Utah Dear Roger, Accompanying this letter are measured drawings of the existing building (4 sheets) and options for restoring (rebuilding) the existing building (2 sheets). I have also enclosed a copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Bruce Mendenhall of the Mapleton Historical Society, reporting our findings and recommendations. If you require further information, please contact me at 466-1304. Very Truly Yours, ~~, Architect Enclosure Jr., FAIA BURTCH W. BEALL, JR., FAIA, ARCHITECT 2188 HIGHLAND DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84106 (801) 466·1304 August 16, 1990 Mr. Bruce Mendenhall Mapleton Historical Society 35 East Maple Street Mapleton, Utah 84664 RE: Wallace Johnson Building Dear Bruce, Our meeting yesterday was most productive and the introduction of the photograph concerning this building, ca. 1928, was most useful in answering several questions we had about the existing roof structure and the window fenestration on the front and side facades. The opportunity to discuss the building with Morris Bird and the other gentlemen, whose father owned the building at the time of the fire, clarified Issues concerning the windows, roof construction and the rear entrance to the building. With this information in hand it all owes us to finalize our recommendations to the society. Although our structural engineer felt that the roof truce system was adequate the connections to the masonry wall as well as the unreinforced masonry walls cast doubt on the viability of maintaining them without considerable modifications. It would be necessary for us to provide a structural wall system that would properly stabilize the building in accordance with contemporary codes. The elevation of the existing roof trusses make it impossible to recreate the front elevation to it's original design because they occur at a level that would be below the head of the two windows. A sufficient number of the softburn brick on all faces of the building have eroded to a point that they need to be replaced and on an individual basis this would be extremely expensive. Should the community feel that there is sufficient demand for a meeting place that would accommodate various civic groups with the construction cost of $150,000 to $175,000. Then there are two options for your consideration: 1. Recognizing the extent of the demolition of the original fabric and the modifications that were made necessary by the fire, and changes in use then very little of the original building appearance is in place for the community to observe. 2. The building could be raised with the anticipation of salvaging as much of the stone foundation as possible for inclusion in a new building. The new building would be designed and constructed to replicate the original design to the greatest extent possible. The goal of every historical society Is to maintain those historical structures in a community that convey to the community historical events, lifestyles, contributions of Individuals or buildings syles central to the life of that particular community. There are occasions when the condition of the structure has deteriorated to a point where maintaining them does not justify restoration. Unfortunately, I feel that this is one of the situations that if the structure would be useful to the city then recreating the Wallace Johnson Building would be the best solution. I look forward to reviewing these recommendations with you in person, so please if you desire do not hesitate to Invite me to a community meeting. BWB/jw |
