Provo City Center Temple

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Provo City Center Temple

The Provo City Center Temple is the 150th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints . It was erected in place of the tabernacle in downtown Provo , Utah . The walls that were preserved after the fire in December 2010 were integrated into the building and the original appearance of the former assembly building was restored.

Announcement

The intention to build a temple there was announced by Thomas S. Monson during general conference on October 1, 2011. Provo is the second city to house two temples of the Church of Jesus Christ. The first is South Jordan, Utah with the Jordan River Utah Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple . After the Vernal Utah Temple , the Provo City Utah Temple is the second to be created through the conversion of a tabernacle used for general meetings. It is the fourth in the world to be constructed from an existing building.

Building history

Provo City Center Temple timelapse video of the construction project

On the block of the later tabernacle there was a previous building from 1867 to 1919, which was used for religious and cultural events. It was then called the "Old Tabernacle". This building was demolished in 1919. The tabernacle served as a meeting building from 1867 to 1919. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Provo Tabernacle was in 1882 and the building was completed in 1898 for around $ 100,000. In 1909, US President William S. Taft spoke there. Handel's Messiah was performed every year at Christmas time. In 1975 the building was added to the relevant list as an official historic building. Over the decades, the tabernacle has been rebuilt several times, largely retaining its original character. On December 17, 2010, a fire broke out. At first it seemed possible to save the roof, but in the end only the outer walls remained and the historic console could be saved. President Monson announced that a temple would be built on the site of the tabernacle, for which the preserved outer structure of the fire ruin would be used. The fire gave rise to research in archives for documents about the tabernacle and archaeologists set about meticulously examining the ruins of the fire. This made the historic building one of the best documented in Utah.

inauguration

On March 20, 2016, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the new temple.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Joseph Walker: LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples . October 1, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/provo-tabernacle-historical-fact-sheet
  3. ↑ Fire guts Provo Tabernacle . KSL-TV . December 17, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Donald W. Meyers: Mormon temple to rise from ashes of Provo Tabernacle . October 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/provo-tabernacle-historical-fact-sheet
  6. ^ 'Beauty for Ashes': 4,500 youth participate in cultural celebration . In: LDS Church News . Deseret News . 19th March 2016.
  7. ↑ 150th Temple Is Dedicated: Provo City Center Temple becomes the 16th Utah temple . In: Newsroom . LDS Church . March 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Tad Walch: Elder Oaks dedicates Provo City Center Temple as 150th temple of the LDS Church . March 20, 2016.

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