Alpine Stake Tabernacle
Alpine Stake Tabernacle | |
 Alpine Stake Tabernacle, December 2010 | |
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| Location | 110 East Main Street American Fork, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′35″N 111°47′44″W / 40.3765°N 111.7955°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Liljenberg & Maeser |
| Part of | American Fork Historic District (ID98001447[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1988 |
The Alpine Stake Tabernacle or Alpine Tabernacle, located at 110 East Main Street (US-89) in American Fork, Utah, United States, functions as a meeting place for large gatherings of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in northern Utah County for worship services. The building is part of the American Fork Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Construction
[edit]Plans for the tabernacle began soon after the formation of the Alpine Stake and drawings were made by the architectural design firm Liljenberg & Maeser.[2] Construction on the foundation began in 1909 and the cornerstone was dedicated in 1910 by Orson F. Whitney. The structure was completed in 1914 at a cost of $80,000 and dedicated the following year in 1915 by LDS Church president Joseph F. Smith.[3] The exterior is built with stone, red sandstone and yellow brick and does not feature a tower or steeple. The interior seats about 2,000 and retains much original decoration. Like many of the church's tabernacles, it houses a grand pipe organ. It also was built with a baptismal font. The tabernacle was extensively remodeled at a cost of $230,000 in 1962 and rededicated by Henry D. Moyle.[4] It was remodeled again in 1982. In 1994, the tabernacle was closed for a period of time while renovations were undertaken, including an extensive asbestos abatement. The tabernacle reopened in 1995 and continues to function as a tabernacle and hold various civic meetings.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Alpine Stake Tabernacle". Improvement Era. 17 (8): 790. June 1914. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Carol Jensen (November 16, 1984). "87-year-old proudly remembers labor and the sacrifices in erecting tabernacle". Deseret News. p. 3U. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Leo Perry (June 30, 1962). "Pres. Moyle Speaks At Alpine Stake Meets". Church News. Deseret News. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel (1999), A History of Utah County, Utah Centennial County History Series, Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society; Utah County Commission, ISBN 0-913738-09-3, archived from the original on August 8, 2011, retrieved May 16, 2019
- Jackson, Richard W. (2003), Places of Worship: 150 Years of Latter-day Saint Architecture, Occasional Papers, Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, ISBN 1591563909
- Jenson, Crystal Wride (August 1992), The Geographical Landscape of Tabernacles in The Mormon Culture Region (MS thesis), Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, hdl:1877/etdm373
External links
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Media related to Alpine Stake Tabernacle at Wikimedia Commons
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