Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse
| Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse | |
|---|---|
| Old Mormon Meetinghouse | |
 The building in 2018 | |
 | |
| 39°57′18″N 112°07′03″W / 39.95495°N 112.11761°W | |
| Location | 137 Main Street, Eureka, Utah |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| History | |
| Status | Open: currently in use as an Airbnb |
| Dedication | Apostle Reed Smoot |
| Dedicated | 1903 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | used |
| Architect(s) | Richard C. Watkins |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Closed | 1976 |
Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse (also known as Old Mormon Meetinghouse) is a historic church at 137 Main Street in Eureka, Utah, United States. The work of architect Richard C. Watkins, it was built in 1902, dedicated the following year, and served as a meetinghouse until 1976.[1] Its construction was funded by local resident John Beck (1843–1913).[2][3][4]
The building was restored by the Ferrel Thomas family in 1988.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ A History of Juab County, Pearl D. Wilson, June McNulty, David Hampshire (1999) ISBN 9780913738207
- ^ Engineering and Mining Journal, Volume 95 (1913), p. 822
- ^ Bullion Beck and Champion Mining Company records, 1881-1929 – Archives West
- ^ "John Beck Dies at Salt Lake City" – Eureka Reporter, April 4, 1913
- ^ The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle, Kathleen Flake (2004) ISBN 0807855014
- ^ "Adorable miniature mining town for sale in Eureka, Utah" – The Middletown Press, November 13, 2018
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