Church History Library
The Church History Library is a research center and archives building housing materials chronicling the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The library is owned by the Church and opened in 2009 in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.Photo: Maithe38, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library in Salt Lake City
- Also known as: “Church History Library and Archives”, “Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Archives”, “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Library and Archives”, and “LDS Church History Library”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple Square and Lion House.
Temple Square
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Temple Square is a 10-acre complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square. Temple Square is situated 840 feet southwest of Church History Library.
Lion House
Photo: Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lion House is a large residence built in 1856 by Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lion House is situated 920 feet southeast of Church History Library.
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building, originally called the Hotel Utah, is a social center located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. Joseph Smith Memorial Building is situated 800 feet south of Church History Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt Lake City and Capitol Hill.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Capitol Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Talshiarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah that is defined by the Utah State Capitol.
The Avenues
Neighborhood
The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is named after the perfectly gridlike, closely laid out roads called Avenues and Streets. First surveyed in the 1850s, the Avenues was Salt Lake City's first neighborhood.
Church History Library
- Categories: archives, building, tourism, tourist attraction, and education
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.77208° or 40° 46′ 20″ northLongitude
-111.89043° or 111° 53′ 26″ westOperator
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOpen location code
85GCQ4C5+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 33153617OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2901338
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Church History Library” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Biblioteca d’Història de l’Església”
- Dutch: “Church History Library”
- Esperanto: “Biblioteko de Historio de la Eklezio”
- Esperanto: “Librejo de Historio de la Eklezio”
- French: “Bibliothèque d’histoire de l’Eglise”
- French: “bibliothèque d’histoire de l’Église”
- French: “Bibliothèque d’histoire de l’Église”
- German: “Historisches Archiv der Kirche”
- Italian: “Church History Library”
- Spanish: “Church History Library”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CHL Park and CHL Plaza.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Church History Library Information and Main Street / North Temple (NB).
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