Springville in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Springville Presbyterian Church

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. Springville Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. In 1877 the Rev. George Leonard established a Presbyterian Church and Mission School in Springville. In 1892-1893, this church was built just south of the Presbyterian Hungerford Academy, the only school then providing education from elementary grades through high school for all denominations. This church is an example of the late Gothic Revival Style with a Romanesque Revival bell tower. The stained glass windows are part of the original structure. This building has served as a Presbyterian Church continuously since its construction.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-363.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 40° 9.793′ N, 111° 36.401′ W. Marker is in Springville, Utah, in Utah County. It is on South 200 East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 South 200 East, Springville UT 84663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springville High School Art Gallery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caffrey & Davis Furniture Company / Senior Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The White Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away); Nephi & Annie Kindred House

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(approx. half a mile away); Springville's First Camp Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Mills in Utah County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Provo’s Name Has an Interesting History (approx. 2.4 miles away); Site of First Mapleton Meeting House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springville.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. Springville Presbyterian Church Marker

Springville Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. Springville Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.