Hyrum First Ward Building

The grandest building in Hyrum is the one its people built with their own hands. The old First Ward meetinghouse went up between 1903 and 1905, most of it the work of ward members using local materials, to a late Gothic Revival design by the Logan architect Karl Schaub. Rising above the low town, it stood for the values of a hardworking farming community that wanted its house of worship to be its finest structure — and it still commands Hyrum's skyline, the most prominent landmark for miles.

What the plaque says

Built in 1903-1905 the old Hyrum First Ward meetinghouse remains the most visually prominent structure in Hyrum. Representing the values of a hard working community, most of the actual construction was by the ward members using local products. Built in the late Gothic Revival style, the church was designed by Logan architect Karl C. Schaub.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Hyrum State Park — 0.5 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Wellsville Mountains — 4.9 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Logan — 7.5 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley
• American West Heritage Center — 12 mi
  A living history farm spanning 160 acres of Cache Valley

More markers nearby

• The Great Fur Cache — 0.4 mi
• Hyrum Pioneers — 0.4 mi
• Camp Hollow (2) — 1.4 mi
• Cache Valley — 3.1 mi