Parowan Meetinghouse

The Parowan Meetinghouse, sometimes referred to as the Parowan Tabernacle or the Parowan Old Rock Church is a historic meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Parowan, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1]

Parowan Meetinghouse
Parowan Meetinghouse, September 2005
Parowan Meetinghouse
Location within the State of Utah
Parowan Meetinghouse
Location within the United States
LocationCenter block of Main St., between Center and 100 South St.
<Parowan, Utah
United States
Coordinates37°50′28″N 112°49′51″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1867
ArchitectEbenezer Hanks, Edward Dalton and William A. Warren
NRHP reference No.76001818[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1976

Description

The building was constructed 1861–1870 and was designed by architect/builders Ebenezer Hanks, Edward Dalton and William A. Warren, all members of the local community. The basement was completed by 1867 when it began to hold meetings. The first meeting held in the relatively large chapel, which seated 800, occurred when LDS Church leader Brigham Young visited in April 1870.[2] The building has two separate staircases with entrances, originally one for males and one for females. The building was abandoned by the church after 1914 when the new adjacent Prairie School styled Parowan 3rd Ward Meetinghouse was built on the same lot.

Somewhere around 1920, ownership was taken over by the city, who turned over the building to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers who retain caretaker status. The building now serves as the Parowan Old Rock Church Museum that hosts daily tours between Memorial Day and Labor Day.[3]

It was listed on the NRHP May 6, 1976.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "DUP Satellite Museum Directory". Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Retrieved 26 April 2015.



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