19th Ward Meetinghouse and Relief Society Hall

Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. August 2025 August 2023 19th Ward Meetinghouse and Relief Society Hall Salt-Lake-City 19th-Ward-Building 7-Apr-2019.jpg Both buildings in 2019 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 40 46 49.5 N 111 53 45.1 W inline,title Utah#USA 1890 Bowman, Robert May 28, 1976 less than one acre 760018202010a The 19th Ward Meetinghouse and Relief Society Hall, at 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was built in 1896. Its architecture is significant in American history as reflecting changes imposed upon the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) by outside influences. Pressure included various Federal enforcement efforts following upon the Edmunds–Tucker Act of 1877, which outlawed polygamy. In effect, the LDS Church capitulated, and sought to adopt different values in conformity with worldwide ones. The meetinghouse was designed by architect Robert Bowman and represented a "totally out of character" change in style; it includes an "oriental, Byzantine, or German Renaissance-inspired onion dome". It was no longer a church when listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.76001820 National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: 19th Ward Meetinghouse and Relief Society Hall Allen D. Roberts January 2, 1976 National Park Service and 76001820 accompanying photos y The building currently houses Salt Lake Acting Company. References Category:Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1890 Category:Buildings and structures in Salt Lake City Category:Former Latter Day Saint religious buildings and structures Category:Latter Day Saint church buildings completed in the 19th century Category:National Register of Historic Places in Salt Lake City Category:Relief Society buildings