Fifth Ward Meetinghouse
Fifth Ward Meetinghouse | |
| Location | 740 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′50″N 111°54′25″W / 40.78056°N 111.90694°W |
| Area | 0.48 acres (0.19 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Cannon & Fetzer |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002670[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1978 |
The Fifth Ward Meetinghouse is a historic structure in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 1910 building was designed by architects Cannon & Fetzer and remodeled in 1937; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2][1] There was a historic marker on the building.[3] It was also an official Salt Lake City Landmark site. The building was constructed to be and functioned as meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until 1975.
After its sale by the church it went through several uses, including as concert venue The Pompadour in the 1990s, hosting bands such as Nirvana.[3] It was also used as the Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan temple on the main floor and the Red Lotus School of Movement in the basement.[4]
The building was severely damaged in an illegal demolition on the morning of Easter, March 31, 2024.[5] When alerted, the city immediately posted a Stop Work Order at the site, issued to owner Jordan Atkin.[2] City codes dictate that an owner must restore the portion of the building already demolished due to its historic significance.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Anderson, Taylor (March 3, 2022). "Building in historic district torn down without a permit". Building Salt Lake. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Joseph, Spencer (April 1, 2024). "Wrongful demolition of historic building sparks outrage in Salt Lake City". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Kland, Jonathan (July 7, 2010). "salt lake architecture: salt lake 5th ward chapel". Saltlakearchitecture.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ Semerad, Tony. "Crews tear down part of historic LDS meetinghouse on Easter — without permission". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2024.