Monday, June 20, 2011

#12 Ogden High School

Designed by the same firm that did the Ben Lomond Hotel, Hodgson and McClenehan, Ogden High School was completed in 1937.  The construction was one of many federal work projects that provided jobs during the Great Depression to locals who were in desperate need of them. This is one of the best examples of art-decco design in Utah and is considered Leslie S. Hodgson's masterpiece.

The school is currently going through an extensive renovation project to modernize a few things including removing asbestos from the walls. A job that when completed will cost over $70 million dollars.



3 comments:

  1. Such a beautiful building. It would be cool if I went to school there.

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  2. This looks like one of those Old World Tartarian buildings.

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    1. That's exactly what I'm thinking!

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