Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse

Church in Utah, United States

Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse

Old Mormon Meetinghouse

The building in 2018

39°57′18″N 112°07′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.95495°N 112.11761°W﻿ / 39.95495; -112.11761
Location| 137 Main Street, Eureka, Utah
Country| United States
Denomination| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
History
Status| Open: currently in use as an Airbnb
Dedication| Apostle Reed Smoot
Dedicated| 1903
Architecture
Functional status| used
Architect(s)| Richard C. Watkins
Architectural type| Gothic Revival
Completed| 1902; 123 years ago (1902)
Closed| 1976; 49 years ago (1976)

Eureka LDS Church Meetinghouse (also known as Old Mormon Meetinghouse) is a historic church at 137 Main Street in Eureka, Utah, United States. The work of architect Richard C. Watkins, it was built in 1902, dedicated the following year, and served as a meetinghouse until 1976.[1] Its construction was funded by local resident John Beck (1843–1913).[2][3][4]

The building was restored by the Ferrel Thomas family in 1988.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ A History of Juab County, Pearl D. Wilson, June McNulty, David Hampshire (1999) ISBN 9780913738207
2. ^ Engineering and Mining Journal, Volume 95 (1913), p. 822
3. ^ Bullion Beck and Champion Mining Company records, 1881-1929 – Archives West
4. ^ "John Beck Dies at Salt Lake City" – Eureka Reporter, April 4, 1913
5. ^ The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle, Kathleen Flake (2004) ISBN 0807855014
6. ^ "Adorable miniature mining town for sale in Eureka, Utah" – The Middletown Press, November 13, 2018

## External links

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* "Old" L.D.S. Church Meetinghouse – Historical Marker Database

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