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2201 East 4800 South -- Holladay 1st Ward Meetinghouse Salt Lake County o Il l l l lil III~1~111ll imliflllllllill 3 9222 00535 6147 Site No. - _ _ _ _ __ Researcher: DatE): Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z Plat o Street Address: () Name of Structure: Ho ll a d ay 1st Wa rd T. Present Owner: UTM: Owner Address : Tax#: ~ u: i= z w C 2 Original Owner: w Original Use: fJ) ;:) 220 1 E . 48th South z Present Use: ...... w CJ Building Condition : ...... o i= C z o () c( Sing le-F amil y o Mu lti- Family o Pub li c o Commerc ial o o Exce llent o Good o Deterio rated Construction Date : Occupants: o Park o Indu strial o Agricu ltural o Vaca nt o Religious o O ther Integrity: o Site o Ruin s o Una ltered o Minor A lte rati o ns o Majo r Alt erati o ns Preliminary Evaluation : Final Register Status : o o o o o National Landmark o National Register o State Register 4 Photography: o ~z w :::E ;:) () o c Significan t Contributo ry Not Contribu to ry Intrus io n Date of Sl ides : Vi ews : Fro nt 0 Si de 0 Rear 0 Oth er 0 0 Dis trict 0 Multi- Resou rce 0 Themati c Date of Photographs : Views: Fron t 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Oth er 0 Research Sources: o o o o o o o Ab stract of Titl e Pl at Reco rds Pl at Map Tax Card & Ph oto Bui ld ing Perm it Sewe r Permi t Sanbo rn Maps R. o o o o o o o Bib Iiog rap hi cal Referen ces C ity Directories Bi og raph ical Encyc lo pedias Obi tu ary Index County & City Hi sto ries Personal Interv iews New spapers Utah State H istorica l Soc iety Library o o o o o o o Lot S. Demolition Date : 3 z BI. LD S C hu rc h Arch ives L DS Genea log ica l Soc iety U of U L ibrary BYU Library USU Li brary SLC Li brary Oth er (boo ks, art ic les. records , intervi ews , o ld pho t og raphs and maps , etc.) : 5 Arch itecti Bu iIder: Building Type/ Style : w Building Materials : ::> Desc ription of physical appearance & significant architectural features: a: I- u (Inc lude additions , alterat ions, ancillary structures, and la ndscaping if applicable) w t: J: U a: < 6 >a: o l- (/) J: Statement of Historical Significance: o Comm uni c ati o n o Aborig in al A mericans o o o o Ag ric ultu re A rchi tecture T he Arts Com merce o o o o Conserva ti o n Educat io n Explora ti o n/ Settl ement In dust ry o o o o o Mi li ta ry Min in g Minor ity Gro u ps Po litical Recre atio n o o o o Religion Science Socio-Hum anitarian Tra nsportati o n HO~Lt~AY - FIRST - 1884, 1915-20 Now used as a film distribution center and studio for rock-and-ro11 bands, this Wrightian styled building formerly housed the Holladay First Ward. This is one of the latest vlright-influenced designs and shows a trend toward simplicity necessitated by economic considerations as the Church was growing rapidly. Built of white cream brick with concrete trim, the familiar deep mullions and wall pilasters are combined with deep, cantilevered eaves :and the frequent indenting of wall surfaces to give relief and an interesting · shadowy effect. The roof is gabled and has a low-pitched gable facade.. All bays are square with the exception of the arched bay over the south entrance. This bay is splayed in courses of brick and also has two wide mullions at the door jambs. Built on a hill, the chapel was actually constructed around the Big Cottonwood Ward meetinghouse which was built in 1884 and is now the recreation hall. The thick walls of this building can be seen from within the new chapel. 129 The hall has a vaulted ceiling. a cost of $45,000. place in 1921. The new structure \.;as completed in 1920 at Seating capacity was 400. The formal dedication took