Riverton Second Ward: Exterior Details

Riverton Second Ward

The Riverton Second Ward was built in 1927.

(Image Source: Church History Library)

Minus the addition of a steeple (which seems to be confusingly common with these buildings), and the usual additions on the back, it's pretty much the same.

 I love the steep roof. It gives the chapel a nice feel, as I'll show in my next posts.

Tremonton First Ward: Interior Details

I couldn't help but compare this relief to the replica in the Manti Tabernacle:

While the image itself is almost exactly the same (except for some changes to the buildings, hills, etc.), the colors are very different. In Manti, they're muted; here, they're quite vibrant, but still done in soft tones. I really like the effect.

Finally, in going throughout the building, there is woodwork all along the walls, even in smaller hallways. It really gives the chapel a nice feel.

Tremonton First Ward: Chapel Interior

This chapel is characterized by its fine woodwork (exposed in the beams above), and a relief of Torlief Knaphus' "Woman at the Well."

I really liked this chapel. In my next post, we'll take a closer look at the relief, and some other details.

Tremonton First Ward: Exterior Details

Tremonton First Ward

It doesn't appear this building has changed too much over the years--the roof style has changed, and some decorative elements over the front door appear to have faded. It was built in 1928.

(Image Source: Church History Library)

 Interior pictures are coming soon.

"Those Who've Gone Before": Newton Ward Chapel

Built in the late 1940s, the Newton Ward chapel was a curious structure made of yellow brick, but still beautiful in its own right.

(Image Source: Church History Library)

One local member, Everett Thorpe, painted a beautiful mural titled "Suffer the Children." It is 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. It was hung at the front of the chapel.

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The members had to fight to save this painting--twice. When the building was remodeled in the 1970s, the Church's building committee planned to remove it from the chapel, as the policy no longer allowed paintings in the chapel. The members absolutely refused, and it stayed where it was.

There is a Youtube video of a member walking through the building here. At around 9:00, you can see the picture in the chapel.

In 2002, the building was replaced with a standard one. This time, the members were told that there was no place to hang the painting in the building (which seems highly unlikely to me); however, after some discussion, it was hung in the north lobby, where it continues to be admired by the local members.

Thanks goodness the local members cared enough about this painting to do something about it. Now, it can be enjoyed for years to come.