Escalante in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Old White Church

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014

1. Old White Church Marker

Inscription. Escalante's first church stood on or near this spot. It was a two-story building made of white sandstone. The upper floor was used as the LDS Chapel and for recreational purposes; the lower floor provided classrooms for church organizations and at various times for public school classes.
The building was erected in 1885 under the direction of Bishop Andrew P. Schow, with Morgan Richards as the stone mason.
The bell that hung in the belfry called ward members to church and to funerals for nearly sixty years.

Erected 1977 by Sons of Escalante Pioneers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 37° 46.163′ N, 111° 36.03′ W. Marker is in Escalante, Utah, in Garfield County. It is on South Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 South Center Street, Escalante UT 84726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country

and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: L.D.S. Tithing Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Escalante (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Public Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Boulder Mail Trail

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(approx. one mile away); The Longest Shortcut (approx. 4.7 miles away); Granary in the Cliffs (approx. 6.9 miles away); View from Head of the Rocks (approx. 8.2 miles away); Building the Million-dollar Road (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Escalante.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014

2. Old White Church Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 13, 2014

3. Old White Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.