Panguitch Tithing Lot

In Panguitch's first years, before there was much money, the tithing came in as produce and cattle, and this lot is where it was gathered and handed back out. Barns, corrals, and granaries stood here, alongside a tithing office of hewn logs sheathed in gray-painted shiplap. That little office worked overtime — it doubled as a schoolroom and a place for church meetings, and it served as the county's first courthouse, which the county rented from the church for ten dollars a month. A brick storehouse replaced it in 1907; the lot is now part of a private home.

What the plaque says

During the first settlement of Panguitch, between 1864 and 1867, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints paid tithes with produce and cattle, which were kept on this lot and disbursed as needed. Barns and corrals were constructed on the northeast section. One granary was built in the middle of the lot; another on the south side of the lot, with a wooden step loading dock. On the northwest corner of the lot the Tithing Office was built of hewn logs covered with shiplap painted gray. The building served as a school classroom and priesthood meeting room. It also served as the first courthouse, for which the county paid $10.00 per month to rent to the Church. It is now part of a private home. A new Bishop's Storehouse constructed of brick was dedicated August 25, 1907. It was later used for church classrooms and seminary. In April 1964, it was leased to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers for their museum.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Panguitch — steps away
  A well-preserved pioneer town and gateway to Bryce Canyon
• Red Canyon — 8.1 mi
  A blazing red gateway carved by water and wind
• Panguitch Lake — 14 mi
  A Blue Ribbon trout lake at 8,400 feet on the Patchwork Parkway
• Bryce Canyon Lodge — 20 mi
  A 1925 National Historic Landmark perched on the canyon rim

More markers nearby

• Panguitch Stake Tabernacle — steps away
• Social Hall — steps away
• Panguitch Fort — steps away
• The Panguitch Quilt Walk — steps away