Ogden High School Utah
Ogden High School
Located at 2828 S Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah, 84403
http://www.utahheritagefoundation.org/saving-places/current-projects/item/40-ogden-high-school#.VSL51nmUDuo
Ogden High School is ranked the third most beautiful school, architecturally, in the nation.
Designed by the architectural firm of Hodgson and McClenahan and built in 1936 as part of the Public Works Administration program launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is listed on both the National Historical Register of Historic Places and the Ogden City Register of Historic Resources.
The dedication on October 29, 1938 drew 3,000 people who were packed into the new auditorium, while hundreds outside gazed at the marbled splendor of the largest school in the state. The tribute paid at the ceremony really belonged to the many educators and craftsmen who planned and built the school.
The complex and intricate art-deco architecture can be traced to ancient Assyria, with the sculptured multicolor plaster designs borrowed from the ancient Moors. The tri-tone plaster artwork seen in the auditorium was done by a well know Utah decorator, H. H. Clawson.
The heavy plaster walls were acoustically designed so that the sound would not echo in or penetrate them. The walls in the rotundas are made of marble from the hills of Tennessee, and the wood trim is made of black walnut, shipped from the hardwood forests of the Middle West.
The original school design and construction was left virtually untouched until a major remodeling in 1968. Then in 1978, 29th Street was closed and the athletic complex started construction. It was finished just in time for the opening football game against Weber High on September 7, 1979.
Planning for restoration work began in 2005 by Edwards & Daniels Architects and Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates Architects with construction completed in December 2012 by Hughes General Contractors. With fundraising efforts organized by Ogden High alumni and support of the regional architectural community, and the local residents of the Ogden the school was fully restored to its original splendor. The goal was literally to have alumni walk in and say, ‘This looks like it did when originally built. I didn't notice any difference’. Ogden High School has been and will continue to be a treasure to the community, the state, and the nation--a reminder of a proud past, a challenging present, and a bright future.
Ogden High School received a 2013 Preservation Honor Award in recognition of its successful restoration.
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2014/01/10/ogden-high-school-how-community-saved-art-deco-gem/#.VSLxfnmUDuo
This high school has been used as the filming location for two major motion pictures; Three O'Clock High (1987), and Drive Me Crazy (1999). The high school was also a location for school scenes in the Disney Channel Original Movie Don't Look Under The Bed (1999).
Read MoreLocated at 2828 S Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah, 84403
http://www.utahheritagefoundation.org/saving-places/current-projects/item/40-ogden-high-school#.VSL51nmUDuo
Ogden High School is ranked the third most beautiful school, architecturally, in the nation.
Designed by the architectural firm of Hodgson and McClenahan and built in 1936 as part of the Public Works Administration program launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is listed on both the National Historical Register of Historic Places and the Ogden City Register of Historic Resources.
The dedication on October 29, 1938 drew 3,000 people who were packed into the new auditorium, while hundreds outside gazed at the marbled splendor of the largest school in the state. The tribute paid at the ceremony really belonged to the many educators and craftsmen who planned and built the school.
The complex and intricate art-deco architecture can be traced to ancient Assyria, with the sculptured multicolor plaster designs borrowed from the ancient Moors. The tri-tone plaster artwork seen in the auditorium was done by a well know Utah decorator, H. H. Clawson.
The heavy plaster walls were acoustically designed so that the sound would not echo in or penetrate them. The walls in the rotundas are made of marble from the hills of Tennessee, and the wood trim is made of black walnut, shipped from the hardwood forests of the Middle West.
The original school design and construction was left virtually untouched until a major remodeling in 1968. Then in 1978, 29th Street was closed and the athletic complex started construction. It was finished just in time for the opening football game against Weber High on September 7, 1979.
Planning for restoration work began in 2005 by Edwards & Daniels Architects and Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates Architects with construction completed in December 2012 by Hughes General Contractors. With fundraising efforts organized by Ogden High alumni and support of the regional architectural community, and the local residents of the Ogden the school was fully restored to its original splendor. The goal was literally to have alumni walk in and say, ‘This looks like it did when originally built. I didn't notice any difference’. Ogden High School has been and will continue to be a treasure to the community, the state, and the nation--a reminder of a proud past, a challenging present, and a bright future.
Ogden High School received a 2013 Preservation Honor Award in recognition of its successful restoration.
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2014/01/10/ogden-high-school-how-community-saved-art-deco-gem/#.VSLxfnmUDuo
This high school has been used as the filming location for two major motion pictures; Three O'Clock High (1987), and Drive Me Crazy (1999). The high school was also a location for school scenes in the Disney Channel Original Movie Don't Look Under The Bed (1999).
