Early L.D.S. Church - Moab, UT
N 38° 34.429 W 109° 32.831
12S E 626556 N 4270485
Erected in 1888, this was originally a one room L.D.S. Church in Moab, Utah; it was expanded to two rooms two years later.
Waymark Code: WMDBY4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2011
Views: 10
This Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker is displayed on the outside wall of the historic Church, just to the left of the entrance. The marker reads:
No. 181
Erected 1953
EARLY L.D.S. CHURCH
One room of this building, formerly the L.D.S. church, was erected in 1888. Two years later a second room was added. The Bishop was Randolph Stewart; Building Committee: O.W. Warner, who donated the land, Henry Holyoak, and O.D. Allen. Supervisors were Hyrum Allen, hauling of rock; J.H. Standifred, carpentry; W.J. Bliss, stone cutting; Angus M. Stocks, stone and adobe laying. Labor, money and materials were donated and the first services were held in May, 1889.
Moab Camp Grand County, Utah
Marker Name: Early L.D.S. Church
Marker Type: City
County: Grand
City: Moab
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1953
Marker Number: 181
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://www.noehill.com/ut_grand/nat1980003907.asp
Addtional Information: Not listed
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