Stand-alone recreation halls were a little more common in the late 1800s and early 1900s for the Church. They were later integrated into the meetinghouse building. This stand-alone recreation hall serves the historic Pioneer Stake on the west side of Salt Lake City.
It was later renamed the Harold B. Lee Recreation Hall because of his role in its history. The Pioneer Stake was one of the hardest hit areas during the Great Depression. Harold B. Lee, the stake president at that time, was involved in my welfare projects to help bring relief. One was to put unemployed members to work building a recreation hall for the stake. Many of the materials for the building were salvaged from other structures.
They have pictures of Harold B. Lee and a small memorial to him in the lobby.
I grew up in the Pioneer Stake during the 60's, 70's & 80's in the Poplar Grove 2nd and Brighton Wards. I spent every minute I could playing ball at the Harold B Lee Hall. What great memories there being coached by F David Stanley and Eldon Marshall.
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Eldon Marshall was a baller! He ran circles around us younger guys.
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