Chapel Construction
When Douglas W. Burton, Los Angeles architect, was commissioned to design the Mormon chapel in Cody, he was requested to provide space for a mural though the details of the mural were not yet determined. His suggestion of a round foyer with a curved ceiling was quickly accepted.

Construction of the foyer was not without unusual problems. The wall and ceiling upon which the mural was painted is plaster on metal lath with the lath being anchored to curved wooden ribs. The ribs or joists start sixteen inches apart at the base of the dome and then meet together at the top. The center of the ceiling where the joists meet is suspended from special beams in the roof.