American Fork Presbyterian Church Explained

American Fork Presbyterian Church
Location:75 North 100 East
American Fork, Utah
United States
Coordinates:40.3781°N -111.7956°W
Built:1879
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:May 23, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80003975

American Fork Presbyterian Church (also known as Community Presbyterian Church) is a historic church in American Fork, Utah, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Description

The Gothic Revival church building is located at 75 North 100 East and was constructed in 1879. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is significant as the first Protestant church in American Fork.

Two meetinghouses of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Church) in American Fork are also NRHP-listed. Non-members of the LDS Church became more numerous after the transcontinental railroad opened in 1869.[1]

The 1984 movie Footloose filmed most of the movie's church scenes in the church.[2]

As of 2012 the congregation is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80003975}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: American Fork Presbyterian Church / Community Presbyterian Church ]. Henry 0. Whiteside/ . December 1979 . National Park Service. and
  2. News: Roe. Gina. Utah's famous 'Footloose' church in need of repairs. 2018-05-21. KUTV. 2018-05-02.