Moroni Charles Woods
Moroni Charles Woods (January 11, 1885 - May 7, 1938) was an American architect and Mormon leader.[1][2] He designed many private residences, commercial and public buildings, schools and churches in Utah, including the NRHP-listed Heber Scowcroft House,[3] and he was the president of the L.D.S. mission in New Zealand from 1935 to 1938.[4][5][6]
The Heber Scowcroft House in Ogden, Utah.
Moroni Charles Woods | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1885 Malad, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1938 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Sarah Elline Shaw |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Parent | Francis Charles Woods |
| Relatives | Parley P. Pratt (maternal grandfather) |
Works include:
- Thirteenth Ward (1919), aka Art Center & Academy, Inc., Ogden, Utah
- Scowcroft House (1909), 105 23rd Street, Ogden, Utah
- Weber State University Gymnasium, Weber State College Campus, Ogden, Utah
References
- "Moroni Charles Woods". Utah Center for Architecture. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- "Missionary Database: Moroni Charles Woods". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- Wayne L. Balle (October 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Heber Scowcroft House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- "L.D.S. Leader, Architect, Dies at Ogden". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 8, 1938. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- "M. Chas. Woods, Architect and Church Leader, Dies". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. May 8, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Woods Funeral Rites Near". The Salt Lake Tribune. May 9, 1938. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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