Salina First Ward

 The Salina First Ward Meetinghouse was built in 1935.

The building isn't particularly ornate or unique, considering the time period and location in which it was built, but it's still a lovely little building with some nice details. It's also remained fairly unchanged during its decades of use.

Parowan Third Ward: Stained Glass Detail

One of the most striking aspects of the Parowan Third Ward is the set of stained glass windows that run along both sides of the chapel.

This stained glass may not be the most detailed example of Latter-day Saint windows in the prairie style (for another example, see the Salt Lake 8th Ward), but they are a lovely fit for this building.

Parowan Third Ward: Chapel Interior

It may have taken me three and a half years since I first documented this building, but I was finally able to photograph the interior of the chapel.

Rows of stained glass line both sides of the chapel. A decent-sized balcony is at the back.

You can enter the balcony through the small lobby on the west side--technically the main entrance of the building.

The front of the chapel is very nicely done, as well.

By comparing this with an earlier photo, we can see there have been some changes--the chairs on the stand and the pews look newer, and some remodeling has been done to the rostrum. It looks like a cry room has been blocked off.

The podium matches the prairie style of the building. It's a great little chapel.

Midway Ward

Note: This post is one in a series that focuses on LDS architecture that is not historic, but that departs from standard cookie-cutter plans to become unique and beautiful in a different way. To see all of these posts, click here.

Midway, Utah (west of Heber) used to have some more unique chapels. However, this chapel, located near the center of town, had some nice variations on the standard Church floor plan that I liked. Midway is known for its Swiss heritage (and it holds a Swiss Days festival every year), and this chapel has some nice modifications to fit with that theme.

Enterprise Ward (1913)

Built to replace its aging predecessor to the north, this Enterprise Ward chapel was built in 1913.

It was used until 1957, when an even newer (and the currently used) chapel was built to its south.

The Church still owns this building as well. Its current use is uncertain, but it looks fairly well maintained. I poked my head in, and you can see that its main room is a cultural hall.

This is a wonderful block of buildings in Enterprise.

Enterprise Ward (1898)

Enterprise, Utah (in the southwest corner of the state, north of Mountain Meadows--population, around 1,700) has a central block of the town that has all of its chapels. Instead of tearing them down, they would just build a new one next to the old one. It's really nice to see the central block preserved as the ecclesiastical center for the town.

Image Source: Washington County Historical Society

This meetinghouse was built in 1898, when only seven families were in the town. It was used as the church and school until 1913, when a newer chapel was built to its south.

The building was used by the Relief Society in Enterprise from 1913 until 1953 (when an even newer meetinghouse was built on the southeast corner of the block). The building was used as an office for a bit, but it began to fall into repair. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers met in 1959 and was granted use of the building by the Church, in return for their caring for the building. It is still owned by the Church, but it now houses a museum for the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.

It's been kept up fairly well, and it's been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Richfield First Ward: Exterior Details