Long-time blog readers may remember how back in 2015, I highlighted the Payson Third Ward. Three years later, in 2018, I did a post on the exterior of the Payson First Ward, which shared the same original floor plan of the Third Ward. Since the Third Ward was demolished last year, I decided to finally document the interior of the first ward building.
This building has had many more additions than the third ward building, which makes me hopeful that it will be preserved. However, it only has one ward meeting in it (a huge anomaly for a chapel in Utah County), so the area definitely has seen a decline in membership.
Upon entering the west side, just like the third ward, there is a grand lobby. Stairs lead up to the chapel, while on either side, curved stairs go down to classrooms and offices.
The chapel has a really nice feel, with beautiful woodwork on the pulpit and striking art deco geometric patterns on the mouldings. I'll have some detailed pictures in my next post.
