Under the direction of Bishop Thomas N. Taylor, the Provo 3rd Ward chapel was completed in 1903, exemplifying one of the first English Parish Gothic churches in Utah.[2] The building was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins, native of Provo. The cornerstone was laid in a ceremony on April 25, 1901.[2] An adjoining amusement hall was built in 1913, and the entire interior was redone in the late 1930s under the direction of architect Fred L. Markham.
History
In 1901 the recently formed Provo Third Ward of the Utah Stake was responsible for the construction of a new chapel. Using primarily local materials and locally employed workers, BishopThomas N. Taylor, also the mayor of Provo, and his building committee composed of Arthur Dixon, Edgar Perry, and H. J. Maiben, undertook the project. The cost of the new building was $11,000 and it was completed in 1903. The chapel received an organ that had been used in the Provo Tabernacle in 1907.[3] The adjoining amusement hall was added in 1913, but only the top floor was finished at an additional cost of $15,000. In 1926 the lower floor of the amusement hall was completed for an additional $5,600. The Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall served not only as a chapel for worship, but also provided the Saints with a place to interact socially in forms of dance, musicals, sports, etc. During World War II the amusement hall was transformed to serve as army barracks for Army Specialized Training Units associated with Brigham Young University.[4]
Later use and ownership
The building was eventually vacated by the LDS Church in the year 1979 and sold. Subsequently, it has been used for various purposes including serving as the Ivy Tower dance club between 1989 and 1992. Other occupants included Scampi's restaurant and private academies. From 1992 to 2021 it has been owned and operated by the Discovery Academy, a therapeutic boarding school. Since 2022, Discovery Day, a day treatment center for troubled youth began working from the building. The Provo 3rd Ward Chapel was designated to the historic Provo Landmark register on April 28, 1995.
^Kathryn L. MacKay (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1978
National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form." April 1995.
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NRHP Listings in Provo Utah
January 25, 2023
provo, third, ward, chapel, amusement, hall, provo, third, ward, chapel, historic, building, located, provo, utah, listed, national, register, historic, places, april, 1979, national, register, historic, placesprovo, third, ward, chapelshow, utahshow, united, . The Provo Third Ward Chapel is a historic building located in Provo Utah It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2 1979 1 Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement HallU S National Register of Historic PlacesProvo Third Ward ChapelShow map of UtahShow map of the United StatesLocation105 North 500 WestProvo UtahCoordinates40 14 8 N 111 40 1 W 40 23556 N 111 66694 W 40 23556 111 66694 Coordinates 40 14 8 N 111 40 1 W 40 23556 N 111 66694 W 40 23556 111 66694Area1 acre 0 40 ha Built1903ArchitectRichard C WatkinsArchitectural stylePrairie School GothicNRHP reference No 79002518 1 Added to NRHPApril 2 1979 Contents 1 Construction 1 1 History 2 Later use and ownership 3 Notes 4 External linksConstruction EditUnder the direction of Bishop Thomas N Taylor the Provo 3rd Ward chapel was completed in 1903 exemplifying one of the first English Parish Gothic churches in Utah 2 The building was designed by architect Richard C Watkins native of Provo The cornerstone was laid in a ceremony on April 25 1901 2 An adjoining amusement hall was built in 1913 and the entire interior was redone in the late 1930s under the direction of architect Fred L Markham History Edit In 1901 the recently formed Provo Third Ward of the Utah Stake was responsible for the construction of a new chapel Using primarily local materials and locally employed workers Bishop Thomas N Taylor also the mayor of Provo and his building committee composed of Arthur Dixon Edgar Perry and H J Maiben undertook the project The cost of the new building was 11 000 and it was completed in 1903 The chapel received an organ that had been used in the Provo Tabernacle in 1907 3 The adjoining amusement hall was added in 1913 but only the top floor was finished at an additional cost of 15 000 In 1926 the lower floor of the amusement hall was completed for an additional 5 600 The Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall served not only as a chapel for worship but also provided the Saints with a place to interact socially in forms of dance musicals sports etc During World War II the amusement hall was transformed to serve as army barracks for Army Specialized Training Units associated with Brigham Young University 4 Later use and ownership EditThe building was eventually vacated by the LDS Church in the year 1979 and sold Subsequently it has been used for various purposes including serving as the Ivy Tower dance club between 1989 and 1992 Other occupants included Scampi s restaurant and private academies From 1992 to 2021 it has been owned and operated by the Discovery Academy a therapeutic boarding school Since 2022 Discovery Day a day treatment center for troubled youth began working from the building The Provo 3rd Ward Chapel was designated to the historic Provo Landmark register on April 28 1995 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 1 5 Notes Edit a b c National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b 2002 Historic Provo Provo City Landmarks Commission Historic Provo Tabernacle Archived from the original on 2013 04 15 Retrieved 2012 03 06 UAP 2 Folder 166 Kathryn L MacKay June 1978 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall National Park Service and accompanying two photos from 1978 National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form April 1995 External links EditNRHP Listings in Provo Utah Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall amp oldid 1121060406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
