Leroy S. Johnson Meetinghouse Explained

Leroy S. Johnson Meetinghouse
Coordinates:	36.9932°N -112.9703°W
Location:	250 University Avenue, Colorado City, Arizona
Country:	United States
Denomination:	Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Dedication:	Leroy S. Johnson
Status:	Open: currently in use as a community center
Functional Status:	used

The Leroy S. Johnson Meetinghouse was the meetinghouse of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) located in Colorado City, Arizona, serving the Short Creek Community which includes Hilldale, Utah.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

When church prophet Warren Jeffs was arrested in 2006 for sexual assault of children, the town was raided and many church members left the community, with former members reclaiming buildings, including the Meetinghouse.^{[5] [6]}

The building is currently used as the Legacy Community Center.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: After almost being locked out, Utah polygamous sect strikes deal with land trust to keep its meetinghouse . 2023-12-14 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
2. Web site: FLDS–The Fundamentalist LDS Church – Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism . 2023-12-14 . mormonfundamentalism.com.
3. Web site: Bolerjack . D. J. . 2015-07-03 . Mysterious wall going up around FLDS meetinghouse . 2023-12-14 . KUTV . en.
4. Web site: 2015-07-02 . Massive wall being built around FLDS meeting house . 2023-12-14 . FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU) . en.
5. Web site: McCombs . Brady . FLDS Church lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center . 2023-12-14 . The Spectrum . en-US.
6. Web site: Former polygamous sect members walk through old meetinghouse on Utah-Arizona line and remember the good and bad times . 2023-12-14 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
7. Web site: 2023-07-26 . Former FLDS meetinghouse to become a community center again . 2023-12-14 . FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU) . en.
8. Web site: Heber Valley Radio . 2023-12-14 . Heber Valley Radio . en-US.