The church is built from reinforced concrete with a
Portland stone facade. The main building is four storeys in height with a six-storey tower. The architect was
Thomas Bennett of T. P. Bennett and Son.
Purpose of Life mural Robert Oliver Skemp's 1964 mural
The Purpose of Life, was displayed in the LDS pavilion Hall of the
1964 World's Fair in New York and was moved to the visitor centre of the Hyde Park Chapel after the fair ended. It had been commissioned by Elder
Mark E. Petersen of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on behalf of the LDS church. It was subsequently installed on the ground floor of the
Brigham Young University-Idaho in March 2015. ==History==