- The Tenth Ward Square in Salt Lake City reflects evolving Latter-day Saint architecture.
- Built in phases from 1873 to 1916, it features unique design elements across three originally separate buildings.
- Renovated and combined in 2000, the church combines historical preservation with modern accessibility upgrades.
SALT LAKE CITY — Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Within a year, they began to build churches.
Salt Lake City was divided into 19 districts, each with its own chapel, businesses, bishop’s storehouse and schoolhouse.
While not the oldest chapel built in Salt Lake City, the Tenth Ward Square was no different. In 1853, the same year the Salt Lake Temple began construction, the congregation pooled funds to build an adobe chapel for worship. The then-leader, Bishop David Pettigrew, oversaw construction.
The chapel, while functional, did not last very long…