For hours, a crew of approximately 25 firefighters subdued flames and doused the building with water. 1 Tabernacle FireĪfter standing unharmed for 125 years, the Provo Tabernacle met tragedy on December 17, 2010, when a four-alarm fire, reported at 2:43 a.m., engulfed the building-ripping through wooden pews, organ pipes, a rented Fazioli piano, priceless pioneer craftsmanship, and original pieces of art.
It had been the venue for numerous and varied musical performances, school commencements and convocations, high-profile funerals, interfaith gatherings, and community patriotic events. The tabernacle had hosted both presidents of the Church and presidents of the United States, the first being William H. Over the years, the tabernacle was remodeled and refurbished, culminating in a rededication in September 1986. The tabernacle was built with seating for 1,500 and featured a brick exterior, octagonal towers at all four corners, a high-pitched roof, frosted-glass windows, spiral staircases, and exquisite woodwork including a hand-carved rostrum. The edifice was finally dedicated in 1898. By 1885, the $100,000 building was in use and even hosted the 18 general conferences. Brigham Young dedicated the facility in 1867, publicly acknowledging that it "was entirely too small." Work on the new tabernacle began in 1883 under the direction of President John Taylor. "The Old Tabernacle," a building of timber, adobe, and stone that faced Center Street, was completed in 1861 and razed in 1919. A foundation had been laid by 1856, but Brigham Young advocated abandonment of the project and moved Provo's center five blocks east to the current grounds of the Provo City Center Temple. However, conflicts and disagreements combined with a lack of building materials slowed work on the meetinghouse. This "Public Square" was marked at present-day Pioneer Park, located at Center Street and 500 West.
The center block of the planned mile-square city would be reserved for a chapel and schoolhouse. The history of the city of Provo began in September 1849, when President Brigham Young and his counselors headed a small caravan from Fort Utah to find a location to start a city. The Provo City Center Temple was the second temple built in the same city as another operating temple, the Provo Utah Temple (1972), making Provo, Utah, the second city in the world to have more than one temple, following South Jordan, Utah. The Provo City Center Temple was the fourth temple built from an existing building and the second built from a tabernacle, following the Vernal Utah Temple (1997). The Provo City Center Temple was the sixteenth temple built in the state of Utah, the fourth built in Utah County, and the second built in the city of Provo, following the Provo Utah Temple (1972). The expansive landscaped grounds provide beautiful gathering and contemplation spaces.
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A charming pavilion with a full basement stands on the temple grounds, providing a waiting area for non-temple patrons and a photograph-taking venue for wedding parties. The landmark temple restores the heritage of the tabernacle while magnifying the historic vision of the pioneers to create a Victorian masterpiece. It is a meticulous preservation and amplification of the former Provo Tabernacle, which was built in the 1880s and ravaged by an accidental fire in 2010. The stunning Provo City Center Temple stands in the heart of Provo's Central Business District on University Avenue between Center Street and 200 South.
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