Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Murray Second Ward

The Murray 2nd Ward Chapel was built in 1906.


In 1977, it was sold to the Alano Club, an organization for recovering alcoholics and their families. It is now part of the National Register of Historic Places.


The building does show some signs of deterioration, so I hope it continues to be preserved. On a side note, the Murray First Ward building is visible from the Second Ward:


These two buildings dominated the landscape of Murray for much of the 20th century.

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  1. What was the address of this church building? Was it near Bonnyview Elementary School? I think I attended this building as a child.

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    1. This is on Commerce Street near where it intersects Vine Street.

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  2. The actual Murray 1st Ward was located at 50 East Main Steet was also known as the Grant Ward. It was built before the Vine Street building east of state street and before the building on vine and commerce streets.

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