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Brigham Young Academy Foundation

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1984 - 2004

Administrative History

The Brigham Young Academy Foundation (1984-2004) was a historic preservation organization in Provo, Utah.

The Brigham Young Academy Foundation was established in 1984, and was dedicated to preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Building (Education Building) in Provo, Utah. The foundation succeeded in raising funds to allow the restoration of the building, while supporting a public bond measure for construction. The restored building was built to house the city's public library, and was dedicated in 2001.

Citation:
The miracle at Academy Square, 2003: v. 1, t.p. (Brigham Young Academy Foundation)

The early life and career of Joseph Don Carlos Young (1885-1938), 1994: p. ix (Brigham Young Academy Foundation, est. 1984)

Utah Preservation Magazine, 2001: p. 33 (Brigham Young Academy Foundation, BYAF; raised funds for preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Building) p. 35 (successful in raising funds, promoting bond measure in 1997; building dedicated in 2001)

Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, via WWW, May 13, 2019 (Brigham Young Academy Foundation; registered Dec, 18, 1984; registration expired Mar. 24, 2004)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6796
Scope and Contents note Collection includes minutes and proposals from 1985-1995 for the redevelopment and preservation of the Brigham Young Academy buildings by the Brigham Young Academy Foundation (1985-2001). The Academy Square block, except for the original 1892 Academy building, was razed in a compromise proposal that saw Provo's municipal library placed on the site in 1997. Includes structural reviews of the floor plans for the buildings, and correspondence and planning material related to the Brigham Young...
Dates: 1984-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

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