438 East 700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
This cool looking building was originally the 2nd Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until it was replaced with this building down the road. I wondered for a few years what it was and finally Jacob Oscarson pointed out this map.
Related:
“The first Scandinavian saints who arrived in Utah in 1852, located in the 2nd Ward and the first Scandinavian meetings in Utah were also held in this ward.
An adobe school house was erected on 7th South St. between 4th and 5th East street in 1852. This was replaced by a brick building in 1883, which, after the erection of a fine ward chapel on the corner of 7th South and 5th East streets, was used as a knitting factory.”
– Andrew Jenson’s Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
if so email me at arbpropertiesllc@gmail.com I’m curious too.
Ever find anything?
Nothing yet, I’m still browsing and hoping.
Did you ever find out any info on the 438 east 700 south home? Still vacant and looks the same but would love to know history and build date
Still working on it.
Looks like it was the original 2nd Ward Chapel, before they replaced it with this one: https://jacobbarlow.com/2018/10/17/the-2nd-ward-chapel/
This is the church on the corner, when I looked up the 438 East 700 South vacant home it shows built in 1906 according to property records, I think you mistakenly thought about the LDS church building that the link you gave me goes to
This building just listed today: https://www.utahrealestate.com/1865828