Provo Tabernacle
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DrJay
N 40° 13.958 W 111° 39.534
12T E 443947 N 4453785
The Provo Tabernacle in historic downtown Provo, UT
Waymark Code: WM18RW
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2007
Views: 129
The Provo Tabernacle was built was originally constructed from 1883 to 1898 at a cost of $100,000. The pioneer-era building was a meeting place for the local LDS community.
The building has octagonal towers at each of its four corners. When it was first constructed, it had a central tower rising 147 feet into the air from the roof. However, due to poor planning, the roof was not able to support the weight of the central tower; the building was partly condemned in 1918 because the roof was under such great stress. The Tabernacle was thus renovated in that year, and the tower remained in place until 1949 when the building was again condemned because the weight of the tower was causing the roof to sag.
The tower was ultimately removed in 1950.
Today, the building is used for church meetings and cultural events.
Street address:
SE corner of University Avenue and 100 S
Provo, UT USA
84601
County / Borough / Parish: Utah
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Recreation And Culture, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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