Evanston in Uinta County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

First Brick Church

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

1. First Brick Church Marker

Inscription. In February 1873 a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized in Evanston by President William Budge, of Bear Lake Valley, Idaho. On May 23, 1873 William G. Burton was ordained bishop. On June 24, 1890 this ward was incorporated under the laws of the state of Wyoming and named Evanston. The board of trustees were James Brown, Thomas Parkinson, John Whittle, Frank Mills and Arthur W. Sims. In 1890 this group, with James Brown as Bishop built the first brick church in Wyoming.

Erected 1941 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers - Camp Needles and Camp Wyuta. (Marker Number 78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1873.

Location. 41° 15.916′ N, 110° 57.786′ W. Marker is in Evanston, Wyoming, in Uinta County. It is on 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 W 7th Street, Evanston WY 82930, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Uinta Mountains

and in the Westward Expansion Trails Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Uinta County Courthouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Evanston Downtown Historic District

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Uinta County Library (Carnegie Library) 1906 (approx. ¼ mile away); Evanston (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Wyoming State Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lincoln Highway — Sunset Cabins (approx. ¾ mile away); Bear River Watershed (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wyoming's Sagebrush Sea (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evanston.

First Brick Church Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

2. First Brick Church Monument and Marker

First Brick Church in Wyoming, Now a Private Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

3. First Brick Church in Wyoming, Now a Private Residence

First Brick Church in Wyoming image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

4. First Brick Church in Wyoming

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

5. First Brick Church in Wyoming

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 22, 2010

6. First Brick Church in Wyoming

First Brick Church Marker Added Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 24, 2025

7. First Brick Church Marker Added Plaque

The first brick church constructed in the state of Wyoming was built in Evanston by the Church of Jesus Christ of LAtter-day Saints. It was located at 219 Seventh Street on the corner of 7th and Main. When the original church was demolished in the 1990s, the historical monument and plaque were relocated to the front of the Bishop's Storehouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. 7. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.