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Alma Compton House

1908 establishments in UtahHouses completed in 1908National Register of Historic Places in Box Elder County, UtahUse mdy dates from August 2023Utah Registered Historic Place stubs
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Compton House Brigham City Utah
Compton House Brigham City Utah

The Alma Compton House is a historic house in Brigham City, Utah. It was built in 1908 as a cottage for Alma Compton, an immigrant from England, and designed in the Victorian style. Compton, who became a professional photographer in Brigham City, lived here with his wife, née Jane E. Dalton, his son Matthew, and his two daughters. The Comptons were Mormons. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 7, 1988. The Compton Studio Photographs collection at Utah State University includes "over 100,000 original photographic negatives."

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Brigham City Utah Temple
Brigham City Utah Temple

The Brigham City Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Brigham City, Utah. The temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's general conference. The temple was announced concurrently with those to be constructed in Concepción, Chile, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fortaleza, Brazil and Sapporo, Japan; at the time, the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 151 (including those under construction and announced). It is the fourteenth temple of the LDS Church completed in Utah. The temple is located on the property where the Central Elementary School once stood at 250 South Main Street in Brigham City, across from the historic tabernacle.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 31, 2010, and was conducted by Boyd K. Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a native of Brigham City.On the morning of June 28, 2011, the western spire was installed. The angel Moroni statue was installed on the eastern tower on July 12, 2011. The installation was delayed for almost two hours due to weather problems.A public open house was held from August 18 through September 15, 2012, excluding Sundays and Saturdays. The temple was formally dedicated in three sessions on September 23, 2012, by Packer. The dedicatory sessions were broadcast to congregations of the church within Utah. In conjunction with the dedication of the temple, there was a cultural celebration featuring music and dance on September 22.