Hyrum Conrad Pope (December 2, 1880[1] – August 24, 1939)[2][3] was a German-born architect with important architectural works throughout the western United States and Canada.
Pope was born in Fürth, Bavaria and immigrated to the United States as a teenager.
As young architects, Pope & Burton won design competitions for two of their most well-known works, the Cardston Alberta and Laie Hawaii temples for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
[4] Later on he became Chairman of the Board of Temple Architects for the church and oversaw the design and construction of the Idaho Falls Idaho and Los Angeles California temples.
Pope died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack in Preston, Idaho in 1939 while inspecting the construction of the Franklin County Courthouse.