William Weeks
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William Weeks, was the first church architect of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and is best known as the architect of the Nauvoo Temple.
Undated photograph of the Nauvoo Temple.
The rebuilt Nauvoo Illinois Temple, completed in 1999
Truman O. Angell
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Truman Osborn Angell was an American architect who served many years as the official architect of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The brother-in-law of Brigham Young, he was a member
William Weeks
…a new temple when the Mormons found a place to settle. On February 13, 1846, Brigham Young turned the final completion of the Nauvoo Temple over to Truman O. Angell. Weeks can be grouped into the larger general category of vernacular designers or bricoleurs, a term defined by Thomas Hubka…
Truman O. Angell
Salt Lake Temple in 1892
Grave marker of Truman O. Angell.