WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WASHINGTON WARD & SCHOOL BUILDING
Washington, Utah
LOCATION
82 North Main StreetWashington, UT 84780
Just north of the current Washington City Museum.
HISTORY
This building was built in 1877. It was originally used for both a church and a school building.It was used as a school until a new school building was built just to the south of it.
A major addition was added on the south side of the original building. That addition was dedicated on April 23, 1961.
This building was eventually torn down and replaced with a newer church building on the same site.
PHOTOS
Washington Ward building in 1940
WCHS-02553 Washington Ward building in 1961
USHS-0009 Washington Ward building in 1977
WCHS photos:
WCHS-01466 Photo of people in front of the Washington Church & School in February 1898
WCHS-02551 Photo of construction beginning on the addition to the Washington Ward building
WCHS-02552 Photo of stone masons at work on the Washington Ward Building
WCHS-02554 Photo of the new addition to the Washington Ward Building
WCHS-02555 Photo of the inside of the chapel in the Washington Ward Building
WCHS-02556 Photo of the inside of the recreation hall in the Washington Ward Building
WCHS-03603 Watercolor painting of the Washington Ward Building
WCHS-03604 Watercolor painting of the Washington Ward Building
Other photos on the web:
1940 photo of the Washington Ward building
1940 photo of the Washington Ward building
REFERENCES
Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey, Washington Ward ChapelCall Number: HABS UTAH,27-WASH,2-
Survey number HABS UT-17
Washington Ward Dedication Souvenir
Sunday, April 23, 1961, 7:00 p.m.
Washington Ward & Washington 2nd Ward Chapel Dedication Souvenir
Sunday, June 2, 1974, 2:00 p.m.