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Your letter dated October 11, 1969, addressed to me and then referred by me to the First Presidency has been returned to my desk by the Presidency. We took the matter up this morning in a meeting of our Historical Arts Committee and the entire committee was in favor of encouraging you fine people to preserve these landmarks. We surely hope that every effort may be made to preserve them and that they may be used as museums to foster interest in our pioneer history. We would be glad to hear from you further. I apologize to you for this long delay in interest. In order to qualify as a candidate for the State or National Register of Historic Sites, correct dates for the building had to be established. Again, Richard and Nadine Nibley did their homework and found deeds that gave a firm date for the completion of the Co-op building. By the 5th of June 1970, the Co-op building had been added to the Litah State Register of Historic and Cultural Sites, and the Ephraim Enterprise for <£Sj Aorxl 1972 re- ported the building had been nominated for the National Register. A year later on 3 May 1973, the Enterprise reported that the United Order Co-op had been listed on the National Register. Now as we thrill to the beautiful architecture of the Co-op building, and enjoy the charm of the Sanpete Sampler with the large variety of items for sale, many of them produced locally, as well as the facilities of the large assembly room upstairs, complete with kitchen, rest-rooms, elevator, a baby grand piano and refinished hard-wood floorsi and as we enioy the art on display in the beautifully renovated "Art Barn," we need to remember the foresight, the untiring efforts and the firm resolve of those who preserved this building through the storms that would have had it demolished. 109 |
