Pine Valley Chapel and Tithing Office

	Pine Valley Chapel and Tithing Office
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Main and Grass Valley Streets; Pine Valley, Utah; United States
Coordinates	37°23′30.6″N 113°30′52.4″W / 37.391833°N 113.514556°WCoordinates: 37°23′30.6″N 113°30′52.4″W / 37.391833°N 113.514556°W
Area	1/4 acre
Built	1867
Architect	Ebenezer Bryce
NRHP reference No.	71000859
Added to NRHP	November 30, 1970

The Pine Valley Chapel and Tithing Office, the chapel sometimes being referred to as the Pine Valley Ward Chapel, are historic 19th-century buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Pine Valley, Washington County, Utah, that are jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Description[]

Built in 1868, the Pine Valley Chapel is known for being the oldest meetinghouse in continuous use of the LDS Church. Both the chapel and adjacent tithing office were listed together on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places November 20, 1970.^[2]

The Pine Valley Chapel in 1968

Chapel architecture[]

The Pine Valley Chapel was designed by a Scottish shipbuilder and LDS convert, Ebenezer Bryce (who Bryce Canyon is named after). The construction of the chapel was built using techniques adopted from shipbuilding, and is basically an upside-down ship. the building consists of two levels built on a basement. The architectural style is reminiscent of New England churches, which was done in honor of LDS church leader Erastus Snow. The church was built with nearby Ponderosa pines, from the same area where pines were shipped to Salt Lake City for the famous Salt Lake Tabernacle. A scaled-down replica of the Pine Valley Chapel was built at This Is the Place Heritage Park.

Tithing Office[]

East of the chapel is the well-preserved red-brick Tithing Office that was built in the 1880s. Tithing to the church in 19th century Utah was often paid in-kind with farmed goods that were then redistributed to those in need, thus the 19th century tithing house is a 16' x 27' warehouse to accommodate tithes. The building has also, at different times, been used as a family residence, the Pine Valley Post Office, and a meeting room for the Pine Valley Chapel.

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/71000859_text

External links[]

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-60, "Pine Valley Ward Chapel, Main & Grass Valley Streets, Pine Valley, Washington County, UT", 5 photos, 5 measured drawings, 6 data pages

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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