The Avenues in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

20th Ward Meetinghouse

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

1. 20th Ward Meetinghouse Marker

Inscription. Formed in 1856 to accommodate rapid growth in the area, the 20th Ward originally met in a meetinghouse on 2nd Avenue between D and E streets. By 1884 when the need for a larger facility and the desire of the school board to use the location for a school playground and auditorium prompted the sale of the property.

When the present site was purchased, Lewis Telle Cannon and ward member John Fetzer, partners in one of Salt Lake's leading architectural firms, were hired to plan the new building. Designed in the Neoclassical style, it also exhibits Renaissance Mannerist influences, particularly in the double gable, discontinuous cornice, and Palladian style entry. The ground was dedicated and the cornerstone was laid on 18 May 1924 by LDS Apostle James E. Talmage, a ward member. The first use commenced 21 September 1924. The building was dedicated by LDS Church President Heber J. Grant on 17 April 1927. Over the years several compatible additions have been made to the basic L-shaped building. In 1914 the largest addition was completed on the southeast corner, creating a new entry and several classrooms. The stained glass

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windows were added to the chapel in the mid 1970s.

Erected 1992 by Utah State Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1927.

Location. 40° 46.309′ N, 111° 52.502′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in The Avenues. It is on 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 489 E 2nd Avenue, Salt Lake City UT 84107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

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 walking distance of this marker: Keith/Brown Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ezra Thompson, Jr. House

Front of Meetinghouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

2. Front of Meetinghouse

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Twentieth Ward School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Ellis Reynolds Shipp Park (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church Salt Lake City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Simon Bamberger House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis S. and Theresa B. Hills House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Front and side view of meetinghouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

3. Front and side view of meetinghouse

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,503 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.