A community church in Provo has been awarded a matching grant to preserve its historical buildings as part of an ongoing restoration project.
The Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ has been located at 175 N. University Avenue for more than 130 years and has become an iconic structure among Provo’s downtown historic district. With a combination of Spanish colonial revival and mid-century modern architectural styles, the church was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
For years, the church has been used for worship services, community events, interfaith activities, health clinics, service projects and various musical performances including from its two resident choirs, the Wasatch Chorale and the Utah Valley Interfaith Choir. The church has becom