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 Providence Church Posted by:  brwhiz
N 41° 42.467 W 111° 49.050
12T E 431987 N 4617656
Construction on this pioneer church began ten years after Providence was founded.
Waymark Code: WMB353
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2011
Views: 8
Providence Church
Construction of this building began under the direction of Bishop William
Budge in 1869, ten years after the settlement of Providence. It was
completed in 1873 at a cost of $12,800 and replaced a 32 x 16 foot hewn
log structure erected in 1860. Reddish colored limestone, quarried near Dry
Pole Canyon on the mountainside directly to the east, was used by head
mason, James Henry Brown in the 30 inch thick, 20 foot high walls. Known
as "The Hall" and then as "The Church", the meeting house had an
excellent plank dance floor, a stage and proscenium at the east end of the
hall, and a pump organ. It was a community center for dances and plays as
well as religious services. In about 1877, a two story rock vestry was added
on the east. Other major additions and alterations were made in 1926,
1948, and 1968; however the Old Rock Church of Providence is one of the
best remaining examples of early Utah Pioneer meeting houses.
Marker Name: Providence Church
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
This pioneer church is now the Providence Inn Bed & Breakfast.
County: Cache
City: Providence
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah State Historical Society
Marker Number: N-400
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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