Pics of the Week: Goodbye, Dilworth

As I mentioned in January, our Ward met in three different chapels in 2008. The first of these, the venerable Texas Street chapel, has long since been demolished. The second of the three, affectionately known as the Dilworth chapel (named for the school across the street from it, Dilworth Elementary) was demolished within the last month. Unlike the Texas Street building, we managed to get some pictures of the Dilworth building before it was completely gone.



Looking eastward from 2000 East, you can see some of the foundation and other concrete elements that were torn up in the demolition. You can also see, on the far right, the core of the Stake building that sat adjacent to the Dilworth chapel. The new Stake Center will be built around that core.



This picture looks to the west from 2100 East. You can see the parking lot and some of the foundations from where the various Bishops' and clerks' offices were located. You can still see the outline of a large basement room close to the parking lot. That room, if I recall correctly, is where the Scouts used to meet.

It will be interesting to see the new Stake Center as it takes shape. The Dilworth chapel was a unique and charming building, and (as I understand) a personal favorite of President Hinckley. Unfortunately, it just wasn't very well suited to a Ward the size of ours. The new Stake Center will be more functional, if less aesthetically interesting.