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Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse

Coordinates: 40°30′27″N 111°24′54″W / 40.50750°N 111.41500°W / 40.50750; -111.41500
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Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse
The building is now St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse is located in Utah
Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse
Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse is located in the United States
Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse
Location100 W Center Street, Heber City, Utah
Coordinates40°30′27″N 111°24′54″W / 40.50750°N 111.41500°W / 40.50750; -111.41500
Built1915
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.78002706[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1978

Built in 1915, the Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse, originally built as a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is of historical significance to Heber City, Utah. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1978.[2] Bishop Joseph A Rasband served as the Heber Second Ward's first bishop in the meetinghouse, and his first counselor James Heber Moulton was the superintendent that oversaw the building of the meetinghouse. Joseph Nelson was the architect. Construction of the building was begun 16 Mar 1914; it was dedicated by Francis Lyman on December 26, 1915 and served the Second Ward into the 1960s when it was sold. The building is now the St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Embry, Jessie (June 22, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse" (PDF). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "2 photos, from 1978" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.