The Mormon Architecture Thread

[ERCougar]

I posted this somewhere else, but I like our building:


Not as cool as that Loa building though. That looks an actual church!

[YOhio]

I've always admired the BYU Jerusalem Center.

[SoonerCoug]

Where is this?

I've seen several toaster-style churches in Utah. Not sure where that particular one is.

[SoonerCoug]

I recognize the sunstone, Alberta, and the polygamist one, but what are the other three?

The "Dreamy" one is actually not a church. It's the Dream Mine.

http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_cha...dreammine.html

In August 1894 he experienced a dream in which he was visited by a figure from another world. The visitor carried him to a high mountain east of Koyle's house and into the mountain, showing him the various strata and explaining the meaning of the minerals. The visitor showed Koyle an ancient "Nephite" mine with large rooms of mined-out ore bodies. The rooms contained treasure and artifacts of an extinct civilization. Koyle was instructed that he was to open a mine and extract gold for the welfare of "his" people. Specific instructions were given for the mine development leading to rich ore bodies. The riches would be found and released to him and his followers during a time of world crisis. The wealth would be spread to others through Koyle and the people organized around the mine. In this way the name "Relief Mine" was attached to the project. The heavenly messenger made it known that the wealth would not be available for "self gratification." The dream was repeated for a total of three times. Koyle talked of his dream to friends and others for support. In 1909 the Koyle Mining Company was formed with 114,000 shares of stock issued at $1.00 per share.

[scottie]

ERCougar, where is that building located?

This is a pretty cool site: http://ldsarchitecture.wordpress.com/

Welcome to the LDS architecture blog. Here you will find the good, bad and otherwise in LDS architecture. My belief is that the greatest architectural legacy of the LDS Church is in the Meetinghouse designs. With the exception of a couple wonderful publications, very little research has been done to document our Meetinghouse heritage. Especially when compared to the Temples. Hence, my interest and research will focus on the Meetinghouses of the Church, although I reserve the right to also post on Temples, Tabernacles, Institutes and other building types as necessary.

A sampling from the website:

Highland Park Ward in SLC



Salt Lake 2nd Ward




Salt Lake 20th Ward



Univ. of Utah Ward

[Lost Student]

ERCougar, where is that building located?

This is a pretty cool site: http://ldsarchitecture.wordpress.com/


A sampling from the website:

Univ. of Utah Ward

That's a neat building. I've never seen it. I guess the U has its own touchdown Jesus, except His arms aren't raised high enough to signal a TD. Perhaps it is an incomplete pass Jesus or missed field goal Jesus?

[All-American]

That's a neat building. I've never seen it. I guess the U has its own touchdown Jesus, except His arms aren't raised high enough to signal a TD. Perhaps it is an incomplete pass Jesus or missed field goal Jesus?

Perhaps "Is Utah going to be any good this year?" Jesus. Looks like he's shrugging to me.

[creekster]

I blessed my first born in the SLC second ward building. It is a neat old building.

[Portland Ute]

Spring City, UT

Fantastic looking building.

The interior of the chapel is very unique and very cool. I'll see if I can round up a picture.

[Portland Ute]

"Endowment House" in Spring City, Utah.

Interesting building.

Note the symbols above the door. They are much more clear in person. IIRC, the place is now used as a shed or shop or some thing.

[Lost Student]

"Endowment House" in Spring City, Utah.

Interesting building.

Note the symbols above the door. They are much more clear in person. IIRC, the place is now used as a shed or shop or some thing.

Interesting. Is it still owned by the Church?

[Portland Ute]

Paris, ID, Tabernacle (interior)



(exterior)



Stunning building inside and out.

[NorthwestUteFan]

I used to live a few houses away from the Highland Park building. The interior is stunningly beautiful in person.

My cousin lives in the 2nd ward. I visited when he blessed his 3 kids. I love the stained glass and murals, and the wood details are very nice as well.

Stop the hate on the the University Ward building. It was built and owned by a different church (Lutheran?), thus the tile mosaic. The LDS church puchased it in the early 90s I believe, and restored/converted it. It is across University Street from Presidents Circle, next to the Newman Center (St Catherine's).

[Lost Student]

Paris, ID, Tabernacle (interior)



(exterior)



Stunning building inside and out.

I've driven by it many times on the way to Bear Lake but never seen the inside. Cool. If I remember correctly, the first stake in Idaho was formed in Paris.

[creekster]

The Paris Tabernacle is one of my favoriute LDS buildings as well. The trompe-l'oeil work on the interior is fantastic and the organ is very cool as well.