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 / 39.95495; -112.11761
Location137 Main Street, Eureka, Utah
CountryUnited States
DenominationThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
History
StatusOpen: currently in use as an Airbnb
DedicationApostle Reed Smoot
Dedicated1903
Architecture
Functional statusused
Architect(s)Richard C. Watkins
Architectural typeGothic Revival
Completed1902 (1902)
Closed1976 (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

  1. A History of Juab County, Pearl D. Wilson, June McNulty, David Hampshire (1999) ISBN 9780913738207
  2. Engineering and Mining Journal, Volume 95 (1913), p. 822
  3. Bullion Beck and Champion Mining Company records, 1881-1929Archives West
  4. "John Beck Dies at Salt Lake City"Eureka Reporter, April 4, 1913
  5. The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle, Kathleen Flake (2004) ISBN 0807855014
  6. "Adorable miniature mining town for sale in Eureka, Utah"The Middletown Press, November 13, 2018


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