Grays Lake Ward Exterior
The small classroom wing was built in 1963 for this remotely located meetinghouse. By 1981, the building was completely remodeled including the addition of a large chapel based on the Aspen Standard plan. The chapel is unique in the 45 degree orientation of the chapel to the classroom wing, the eave detailing, the blue standing-seam metal roof (including the use of the roofing material as siding), and in the steeple design.
94 Grays Lake Road
Wayan, ID
Built 1981
Architect: Paul Walker Jensen
Map Location of Building
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I love how this building is messing with the landscape.
December 16, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Yes!
December 17, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Wow–I’ve heard many stories about Grays Lake and Wayan but I have never seen this building (my dad’s family owns/has owned ranches out that way). Really cool looking.
December 16, 2011 at 11:31 pm
I was completely shocked to see this building here as well, especially with it being such a modern building and yet in such a remote location. So any juicy stories about the area?
December 17, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Looking forward to interior shots of this one.
December 17, 2011 at 11:05 am
Sadly it will have to wait until the Spring or Summer for interior pics since no one was at the building when I arrived. I was too late on a Sunday afternoon and they just have one ward that meets here.
December 17, 2011 at 4:39 pm
I just started getting these photos by email, and I love them. This one is really spiffy – so sleek and modern, with the bright blue in contrast to that stark background. I, too, would enjoy some interior shots.
If someone could get a great photo of the Orlando Stake Center on Par Avenue, I think people would be interested in seeing that building (built in 1964, I think). There aren’t too many that have a roof like it has, from what I’ve seen.
Thank you to those who submit these photos. I like seeing the range of meetinghouse architecture around the world. Here in Florida we don’t have too much variety.
December 17, 2011 at 11:40 am
Thanks so much, Alan. And thanks for the head’s up on the Orlando building. From Google Streetview it appears to have a parabolic roof line going into quite a high A-frame at the street. If anyone is able to get photos, you can email them to me at the address below.
December 17, 2011 at 4:43 pm
I hope you appreciate suggestions.
The Island Park Idaho chapel is interesting. the old building, still used, is a large A frame of a chapel. The interior is entirely made up of pine. I love going to church there.
January 20, 2012 at 10:56 am
Yes, I love suggestions. Thanks for this, Jake. I will definitely have to check it out.
March 30, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Probably the ugliest, most dated LDS church ever built. Simply awful.
March 19, 2012 at 3:40 pm
We will have to disagree then, SW. I like the use of color and the modern vocabulary. For me, I would consider the current standard plans far worse in their out-of-scale size and awkward proportioning to be lesser buildings than this one.
March 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm