In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a tabernacle is a multipurpose religious building, used for church services and conferences, and as community centers. Tabernacles were typically built as endeavors of multiple congregations (termed wards or branches ), usually at the stake level. They differ from meetinghouses in scale and differ from temples in purpose.
6-613: The Granite Stake Tabernacle is a tabernacle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Sugar House District of Salt Lake City, Utah , United States . It has historic significance to the area and was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003 (a nomination the LDS church itself opposed). The first tabernacle used for the Cottonwood and Granite stakes
12-682: A gathering place for multiple wards (congregations), but also serves as a meetinghouse for regular Sunday services for the Dai Ichi (Japanese) ward. Tabernacle (LDS Church) There were 79 total tabernacles built during the mid-to-late nineteenth and early twentieth century, usually within areas of the Mormon Corridor near the Rocky Mountains in North America that had predominantly Latter-day Saint populations. The largest such tabernacle
18-572: Is in Salt Lake City on Temple Square . The last tabernacle commissioned by the church was the Ogden Stake Tabernacle, built in 1956. While some tabernacles are still used for a few ecclesiastical and community cultural activities, stake centers are now normally used in their place. Many tabernacles have been demolished, sold, or renovated, with two repurposed into temples ( Vernal Utah Temple , Provo City Center Temple ). Prior to 2000,
24-600: Was completed in March 1930 at a cost of USD $ 225,000. LDS Church policy mandated that buildings would not be dedicated until they were paid off in full. Due to the Depression , the tabernacle wasn't dedicated until June 1938 by LDS Church President Heber J. Grant . In 1951 the tabernacle had an additional chapel built adjacent to the original structure for the Lincoln Ward 's weekly meetings. The tabernacle continues to function as
30-447: Was designed by two young architects, Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young , who would later make an impact on the architecture of many other buildings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Fundraising for the construction was done by members of the local area. The construction began in 1929, and required the demolition of four homes on the property including the childhood home of Stephen L. Richards . The building
36-622: Was located on the corner of 33rd South and State street and was constructed in 1903. Joseph F. Smith dedicated the building on December 27, 1903. Due to congregational boundary divisions in 1929, what was known as the Granite Stake Tabernacle was actually within the Grant Stake boundaries and was renamed the Grant Stake Tabernacle. The Grant Stake Tabernacle was razed in 1956. The second and current Granite Stake Tabernacle
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