While The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was purchasing the empty 16th-street lot on which they planned to build a chapel, several Protestant ministers tried to dissuade the landowner from selling the plot. His petition was denied and the land was sold to the church in 1924. Construction on the building began in 1932 under the direction of architect Don Carlos Young Jr., grandson of Brigham Young. Construction was completed and a dedication was given in November 1933. The final result was a gorgeous structure, sporting a metal…
