Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church

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Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church
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Location395 South Main Street, Logan, Utah
Coordinates 41°43′27″N111°50′06″W / 41.72417°N 111.83500°W / 41.72417; -111.83500 (Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church) Coordinates: 41°43′27″N111°50′06″W / 41.72417°N 111.83500°W / 41.72417; -111.83500 (Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church)
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byOlof I. Pedersen
Architect K. C. Schaub, Joseph Monson
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference # 79002489 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1979

The Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church is a historic church in Logan, Utah of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was built in 1907 by Olof I. Pedersen, and designed in the Gothic Revival style by architects K. C. Schaub and Joseph Monson. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jean Aalona (January 2, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Logan LDS Sixth Ward Church". National Park Service . Retrieved October 23, 2019. With accompanying pictures