The historic nature of the building, and its sentimental value to local church members, has brought a few unique elements to the demolition project. Crews spent the first day carefully removing the steeple of the building so that it could be preserved.
“They were asked to save the steeple, as it has some real historic significance to people here,” said LDS Logandale Stake President Matt Messer. “We have plans to display it in the Heritage Park that is planned to be built behind the Hinckley Chapel.” |
“They aren’t like those little souvenir bricks you get in Nauvoo (Illinois),” Whitney said. “They are great big heavy concrete blocks. I’m not sure what people will do with them.”
Plans are still in the works for a chapel to be rebuilt on the site. Logandale congregations that had met in the old building are currently cramming into the meeting schedules of other existing LDS Chapel buildings in the area. There is no disputing that another building will be needed. President Messer stated that the Church has recently acquired additional property just west of the church property. But he was still unsure of what the new building would look like, or exactly where it would be placed. “The land owned by the church there is more than adequate for a new building,” Messer said. “But as to the size or style of a new building, we don’t know yet.” |