The original Sevier Stake Tabernacle (in Richfield, Utah) was a stunning piece of architecture. It was completed around the turn of the century.
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Unfortunately, the tabernacle really didn't last long. It was seismically unstable, and Richard Jackson noted that during a meeting in 1912, a large piece of the ceiling fell, creating a panic in the congregation. The tabernacle was torn down soon afterward. In its place, in 1930, came the new tabernacle.
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It still stands today.
The majority of the building is a larger version of the red brick Colonial Revival style that was used in many LDS chapels of the period.
However, what really sets the building apart is its front entrance--with grand staircases, greek columns, and leaded glass.
I'm glad to see that this building is still being used!
I got a question. What are some of the things this tabernacle has been used for? I would like to do an organ recital in this tabernacle. But I'm not sure who runs that part of the organization.
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The current Richfield Tabernacle wasn't built on the same lot as the Sevier Stake Tabernacle. The old Tabernacle was on the southwest corner of Main Street & Center Street. The current Tabernacle sits a few block to the west.
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