Historic Home Tours
Each Spring and Fall we choose different neighborhoods to highlight the history and community that built them. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an architecture buff, or simply curious about the stories behind these iconic homes, our Historic Homes Tours promise an enriching experience that celebrates the heritage and cultural significance of neighborhoods.
About Historic Home Tours
For over 50 years, our Home Tours have allowed the public to see how historic buildings can be brought into the comfort of the 21st century while maintaining the historic character and charm only historic buildings can provide. With the permission and generosity of the building owners, tours open privately owned buildings to the public and volunteers guide the public, offering historical and educational information about various aspects of the buildings.
Save the Date - October 18th
Registration Opens 8/4/25
Step Into the Story: Fall Homes Tour in Historic Fairpark
This fall, take a walk through time in one of Salt Lake City’s most vibrant and overlooked historic neighborhoods—Fairpark.
Tucked between North Temple and 600 North, Fairpark may be small, but it holds a big place in our city’s past. Known today as the home of the Utah State Fairgrounds, this neighborhood is part of the Salt Lake City Northwest Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. More than 1,100 of the 1,489 buildings in this 28-block area contribute to its historic character, making it one of the most architecturally and culturally intact neighborhoods in the city.
On October 18, Preservation Utah invites you to step beyond the gates of the fairgrounds and into the heart of Fairpark. Explore a curated selection of historic homes that span styles and eras—from charming Victorian cottages and modest brick bungalows to pioneer-era adobe dwellings. As you stroll the wide streets and generous lots laid out in Brigham Young’s original 1847 city plat, you’ll discover a neighborhood where the past is not only preserved but still lived in.
The tour is a celebration of Fairpark’s layered legacy: its roots in immigrant and working-class communities, its architectural richness, and its enduring sense of place. With many homes built between the 1850s and 1950s—most by individual landowners rather than large-scale developers—Fairpark tells a different, deeply personal story of Salt Lake City’s growth.
Whether you're a history buff, an architecture enthusiast, or just curious about the stories behind the front doors of this west-side gem, the Fall Homes Tour is your chance to experience Fairpark in a whole new way.
Save the date. Step inside. Celebrate Fairpark.
Kletting in the Avenues - May 17
Step into history with Preservation Utah’s Spring Homes Tour: Kletting in the Avenues, celebrating the architectural legacy of Richard Kletting, one of Utah’s most prolific designers. This year’s tour showcases four to five homes designed by Kletting in Salt Lake City’s Avenues neighborhood—each a testament to his mastery of form, function, and elegance.