Ogden Fourth Ward: Interior

When I took the interior pictures of this chapel, it wasn't the best lighting, so the quality isn't as good as I would have liked. But here we go...

Upon entering the building, a grand staircase takes you up to the main floor. Looking back, you can see the stained glass windows above the door (Close-up pictures of all of the stained glass will be highlighted in a future post).

Going up the staircase and to the right takes you into the chapel. Stained glass windows line both sides of the chapel.

Here's a picture with better lighting that I found:

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Here's the view from the podium. There's stained glass at the back of the chapel, too.

If you take a left at the stairs, you will reach the cultural hall. It also has its stained glass windows.

Stay tuned for more pictures of the stained glass!

Ogden Fourth Ward: Exterior Details

Ogden Fourth Ward

Built in 1930, the Ogden Fourth Ward is almost certainly on the Church's protected structure list. It recently underwent a renovation from 2011-2013 that brought the building up to seismic code and preserved the historic architecture.

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I'll be highlighting different parts of this chapel over the next several posts. There's so much to love about this building--it's no surprise that it's protected.

Logan Third Ward: Chapel Interior

While this building is historical, it's pretty evident that it has undergone a number of renovations that have changed its character.

It looks like a modern chapel in almost every aspect. The pews are nice, though.

Logan Third Ward

It's pretty clear, especially from the interior, that this building has undergone a number of renovations. I confirmed this when comparing the current building with pictures from the past:

(Image Source: Church History Library)

That wing on the left is no longer there. The chapel is now in the wing on the right.

Highland Park Ward: Chapel Details

 The chapel has five murals, all done by Lee Greene Richards. The largest one, behind the pulpit, is a painting of the Sacred Grove. While Lee had never visited the site, he did research do be able to understand the type of plants that would be growing in the area.

The other four murals depict locations in the Holy Land: the Sea of Galilee, the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethany, and the Mount of Olives. Feel free to click on the images to see them even larger; there are some nice details!

Finally, along the sides of the chapel are some nice light decorations.

Highland Park Ward: Chapel Interior

This is the lobby at the main entrance. The main staircase leads up to the cultural hall (on the left) and the chapel (on the right); on either side of the staircase are stairs leading down the lower floor, which houses classrooms and offices

Here is the main cultural hall. On the south end (not pictured here) is what appears to be a projection booth.

The chapel has beautiful paintings! There is the main one behind the pulpit, and four more in each corner. I'll show larger pictures of these murals, too.