Lake Shore Ward

Lake Shore is a small settlement west of Spanish Fork, near the edge of Utah Lake. I don't have a date on when the Lake Shore Ward was built; it appears to have been right around 1950.

Teasdale Cultural Hall

The Church has built many buildings besides chapels throughout its history--relief society halls, schools and seminaries, and even separate cultural halls (see, for example, the Harold B. Lee Hall in Salt Lake). One example of a separate recreation/cultural hall is in the small town of Teasdale. It was originally known as the "dance hall."

 It has a very unique design. It was built in 1918. You can see there have been a couple of additions--the one on the left is a small lobby that houses artifacts; the one on the right is a kitchen and restrooms. The rest of the building is a recreation hall (with a basketball court).

Here's a peek at the lobby on the west side:

The Church put the hall up for sale in 2017. An interim buyer purchased it, and now the Teasdale Historical Society is raising funds to preserve and restore the building.

Teasdale Ward

The small town of Teasdale (near Capitol Reef National Park) has had its share of beautiful worship buildings. The Church purchased land in 1885 (for $9.99) for the first building, and it was built around 1890. A neighboring school was built in 1912. Here are both side by side:

(Image Source: Church History Library)

The school was later torn down. A new chapel was built next door, built over the course of a decade, from 1937 to 1947. It was known as the "little white chapel."

(Image Source: Church History Library)

(Image Source: Church History Library)

Unfortunately, this building was demolished in 2014. Now all that's left standing is the original building, now owned by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers organization.