Whittier Ward: Mural Details

This mural shows Captain Moroni holding the Title of Liberty. I believe the signature says "Bill Hill 1960," if I read it correctly.

There are some pretty nice details in the back of the painting, too.

On the other wall of the lobby is this painting, clearly painted for this ward:

Whittier Ward: Stained Glass Details

Whittier Ward: Bas-relief Detail

I was very surprised (and happy!) to find a relief sculpture of this kind in an LDS chapel--not only to have it be at the front (with the pulpit moved to the side), but to see the use of an electric lightbulb in the corner to add to the scene (in this case, representing divine light). I'm so glad that it's here, and that it continues to be used!

And, of course, it was done by Torleif Knaphus.

Whittier Ward: Interior

This is a pretty great entrance for a building! The chapel and cultural hall are on the upper floor; classrooms are on the lower floor. I'll post close-ups of the mural in a future post.

Still, the chapel gets even better. There is a bas-relief of the First Vision at the front of the chapel that uses light. The pulpit is even off-center, leaving it open for the entire congregation to see. It's lovely, and I'll highlight it with close pictures in a post as well.

Finally, you've got the beautiful stained glass at the back. Look for pictures of that as well--like I said, there's a lot to highlight!

Whittier Ward

The Whittier Ward in Salt Lake City looks fairly unassuming on the outside, but it has a lot of features I really like. It will be our focus for the next few posts. The amusement hall (on the right) was built in the 1920s; the chapel (on the left) came later in 1936. The window on the front of the chapel is a beautiful stained glass window that we'll also highlight.