Providence in Cache County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Providence Church
Utah Historic Site
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025
1. Providence Church Marker
Inscription.
Providence Church. Utah Historic Site. Construction of this building began under the direction of Bishop William Budge in 1869, ten years after the settlement of Providence. It was completed in 1873 at a cost of $12,800 and replaced a 32 x 16 foot hewn log structure erected in 1860. Reddish colored limestone, quarried near Dry Pole Canyon on the mountainside directly to the east, was used by head mason James Henry Brown in the 30 inch thick, 20 foot high walls. Known as "The Hall" and then as "The Church," the meeting house had an excellent plank dance floor, a stage and proscenium at the east end of the hall, and a pump organ. It was a community center for dances and plays as well as religious services. In about 1877, a two-story rock vestry was added on the east. Other major additions and alterations were made in 1926, 1948, and 1968; however, the Old Rock Church of Providence is one of the best remaining examples of early Utah pioneer meeting houses.
Construction of this building began under the direction of Bishop William Budge in 1869, ten years after the settlement of Providence. It was completed in 1873 at a cost of $12,800 and replaced a 32 x 16 foot hewn log structure erected in 1860. Reddish colored limestone, quarried near Dry Pole Canyon on the mountainside directly to the east, was used by head mason James Henry Brown in the 30 inch thick, 20 foot high walls. Known as "The Hall" and then as "The Church," the meeting house had an excellent plank dance floor, a stage and proscenium at the east end of the hall, and a pump organ. It was a community center for dances and plays as well as religious services. In about 1877, a two-story rock vestry was added on the east. Other major additions and alterations were made in 1926, 1948, and 1968; however, the Old Rock Church of Providence is one of the best remaining examples of early Utah pioneer meeting houses.
Erected by Utah Division of State History. (Marker Number N-400.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 41° 42.468′ N, 111° 49.049′
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W. Marker is in Providence, Utah, in Cache County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Center Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 S Main Street, Providence UT 84332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
