To-air Documentary 'Courthouse' Recounts Historical LDS Legal Battles

The latest in a long line of KUED documentaries about Utah history hits the air Tuesday night, and who knew that an hour about the Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse could be so fascinating?

"Courthouse" (8 p.m., Ch. 7) is not so much about the building itself, although there's background about the construction, the remodeling and how it ended up where it is - between 300 South and 400 South on Main Street.

The quick answer to that question is that non-Mormon businessmen triumphed over Mormon interests, who wanted it farther north and closer to Temple Square.

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