The Provo Third Ward Chapel is a historic building located in Provo, Utah. It was listed on the

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on April 2, 1979.

Construction

Under the direction of Bishop Thomas N. Taylor, the Provo 3rd Ward chapel was completed in 1903, exemplifying one of the first English Parish

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churches in Utah.2002. "Historic Provo" Provo City Landmarks Commission. The building was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins, native of Provo. The cornerstone was laid in a ceremony on April 25, 1901. 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

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of the Utah Stake was responsible for the construction of a new chapel. Using primarily local materials and locally employed workers,

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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

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in 1907. 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

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the amusement hall was transformed to serve as army barracks for Army Specialized Training Units associated with

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Later use and ownership

The building was eventually vacated by the

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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

in 1979. and

Notes

* National Park Service. "" April 1995.

External links

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