Brigham City First Ward (original)

This was the original building of the Brigham City First Ward, built in 1884. A new chapel, built in 1905, replaced this one, and it was used as a school. When a new chapel was built in 1924, both of these buildings were vacated. The 1905 chapel was razed recently, but the original building still stands. It's probably the oldest religious structure in the valley.

The building looks much the same. It's now owned by the Brigham City Presbyterian Church.

Brigham City First Ward: Windows Detail

The windows in the Brigham City First Ward chapel are a very simple stained (colored) type of glass, but it gives a warm glow to the room. The brick patterns on the exterior also cast interesting shadows on the windows and across the chapel.

Brigham City First Ward: Interior

This is a very nice, small chapel. I really liked the ceiling, the warm glow from the colored glass, and the cry room (and only overflow) on the right side of the chapel. The ward has even kept up the "Sacrament Hymns" and "Temple Schedule" signs in the front corners of the chapel.

Brigham City First Ward

The first ward has moved around a lot in Brigham City. It was originally located at 300 S and 100 E, and that chapel still stands. That one was built in the 1880s. By 1905, they needed more room, so a new chapel was constructed on the corner of 300 S and 200 E:

Even these were too small, so in 1924, they moved to a new building at the corner of 300 E and 100 S.

The older two buildings are still standing. The second is owned by a Presbyterian Church, and was used until 2010. Unfortunately, that church is actively seeking to raise funds to raze the building and construct a new building on the site. It's too bad, since it's still a beautiful building. Even so, the newest one is a beautiful building, and I'm glad it still stands.

You'll notice that the first picture was taken in the summer; the second one was in the winter. I had to visit this chapel a few times in order to be able to get inside. Those pictures will be shown in upcoming posts.