Assembly Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
Posted by: bluesnote
N 40° 46.189 W 111° 53.582
12T E 424632 N 4513588
This is one of many historical markers inside Temple Square.
Waymark Code: WMMC8D
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2014
Views: 20
The plaque says, "The Assembly Hall, constructed of granite stone left over from the building of the temple, was completed in 1880. It is a place of public worship, in which visitors are welcome. Although the building is used mainly for conferences of the Latter-day Saints congregations located in Salt Lake City and for other Church meetings, it is also available for various cultural and civic functions. The Gothic Revival structures is 68 feet wide and 120 feet long and the center tower is 130 feet high. The auditorium holds almost 2,000 people, which choir seats for 100. The truncated spires were originally chimneys."
Marker Name: Assembly Hall
Marker Type: City
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Addtional Information: Not listed
Group Responsible for Placement: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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