— Program 05Neighborhood signage
Completed April 2023
Historic street signs.
Nine cast-bronze entry signs marking the National Register district, plus local historic district signs mounted atop street signs in every designated block.
Nine cast-bronze entry signs marking the National Register district, plus local historic district signs mounted atop street signs in every designated block.
April 2023 — K.E.E.P. Yalecrest is proud to announce the culmination of a several-years signage project with the installation of two types of signs for our 100+ year-old Yalecrest neighborhood.
Beginning in 2014, the K.E.E.P. Board determined that signage for Yalecrest would help bring awareness, recognition, and appreciation to the neighborhood. It was a project harmonious with K.E.E.P.'s mission and consistent with two Salt Lake City planning documents.
In 2016, a signage subcommittee was formed from K.E.E.P. members. They researched historic district signage seen across the nation and came up with designs they thought most appropriate. This was presented to the Yalecrest Neighborhood Council in 2018.
Cast Bronze Entry Signs — Placed around the perimeter at nine major entry points of the Yalecrest neighborhood, these signs denote the 2007 National Register of Historic Places listing. Installed December 2022.
Local Historic District Signs — Smaller signs mounted atop existing street name signs, acknowledging local historic district designations within the Yalecrest National District. Similar in placement, shape, style, and design to others throughout the country. Each LHD has its own specific name based on the original Yalecrest subdivision names; there are 22 subdivisions within Yalecrest. Installed February 2023.
K.E.E.P. Yalecrest was awarded funding through the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) via the Salt Lake City Council. Charlie Luke (District 6 Councilperson at the time) highlighted this project in his December 2019 mailer.
The Yalecrest project required additional steps and reviews by the Planning Department because these were the first signs of their kind in Salt Lake City.
Two of Salt Lake City's adopted guiding plans supported this work:
Both plans highlight the importance of signage, stating: "improve or increase the presence of signage denoting local historic districts and landmark sites throughout the City."
If your street in Yalecrest wants to become a local historic district, [contact K.E.E.P. Yalecrest](mailto:info@keepyalecrest.org?subject=LHD inquiry) for help.
In 2007, the Yalecrest neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation — an honorary designation that comes with Utah State Tax Credits for qualifying homes and projects, but does not protect the demolition of historic homes. Only a designated local historic district can do that.