Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse

Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse

The building is now St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
Location 100 W Center Street, Heber City, Utah
Coordinates 40°30′27″N 111°24′54″W / 40.50750°N 111.41500°W / 40.50750; -111.41500Coordinates: 40°30′27″N 111°24′54″W / 40.50750°N 111.41500°W / 40.50750; -111.41500
Built 1915
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 78002706[1]
Added to NRHP December 12, 1978

Built in 1915, the Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse, originally built as a place of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is of historical significance to the city, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1978.[2] Bishop Joseph A Rasband served as the Heber Second Ward's first bishop in the meetinghouse, and his first counselor James Heber Moulton was the superintendent that oversaw the building of the meetinghouse. Joseph Nelson was the architect. Construction of the building was begun 16 Mar 1914; it was dedicated by Francis Lyman on December 26, 1915 and served the Second Ward into the 1960s when it was sold. The building is now the St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Embry, Jessie (June 22, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse" (PDF). National Park Service. "2 photos, from 1978" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.


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