Ogden High School Restoration Preserves Its Art Deco Appeal
Long revered by Ogden residents and Art Deco aficionados, Ogden High School has been in continual use for more than seven decades and was suffering from serious deterioration. This community and architectural icon was in need of extensive restoration and renovation and had to be seismically and technologically upgraded to serve both artistic and functional purposes, says the submitter.
One look at the school's original design reveals the demanding aspects of this historic restoration. The structure, built in 1936 as part of the Public Works Administration program launched by President Frankin D. Roosevelt, is listed on both the National Historical Register of Historic Places and the Ogden City Register of Historic Resources. The new design required that all the original integral design elements be maintained and protected during construction.