Old Tooele Church Ward ~ 54
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brwhiz
N 40° 31.831 W 112° 17.934
12T E 389987 N 4487452
The Tooele Church ward building was built in 1869.
Waymark Code: WMB5T4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2011
Views: 12
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 54
Erected April 29, 1940
Old Tooele Church Ward
Erected 1869 by the first pioneers
who settled in Tooele City with Bishop
John Rowberry in charge of construction,
George Atkin, Superintendent of Work, and
Richard and William Kennington, David
Adamson, John Pickett, James Hammond and
Edward Broad active in construction
work. Rock used was taken from the mouth
of Settlement Canyon. The building was
dedicated by Daniel H. Wells, April 29, 1870.
President Brigham Young, John Taylor,
Orson Pratt and Wilford Woodruff were
present. The building was remodeled in 1918.
Tooele County Company
Marker Name: Old Tooele Church Ward
Marker Number: 54
Marker Text:
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