Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

By the early 1900s, Salt Lake City had a thriving Greek quarter — immigrants drawn by work on the railroads and in the mines, clustered in neighborhoods near the rail yards. They consecrated their first church in 1905, and when they outgrew it, built this larger one in the Byzantine style between 1923 and 1924. The immigrant neighborhoods around it have long since scattered, but Holy Trinity remains — the enduring heart of Greek Orthodox life in Utah, and a monument to the community that raised it.

What the plaque says

Replaced the First Greek Church in Utah, consecrated in 1905. Designed in the Byzantine tradition, its construction began in July 1923 and was completed in August 1924. Surrounding the church were once many immigrant neighborhoods dependent on the railroads and mines. The church remains a symbol of early Greek life in Utah.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Temple Square — 0.7 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Salt Lake City — 0.7 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Liberty Park — 1.8 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Ensign Peak — 2.0 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley

More markers nearby

• Greek War Veterans Monument — steps away
• The Flag of the United States of America in Old Fort — steps away
• First Pioneer Fort in Valley PTLA #23 — steps away
• Pioneer Square — steps away