‘We love this building’: Constant care preserves Salt Lake Tabernacle’s craftsmanship and sound

  • The Salt Lake Tabernacle, dedicated in 1875, is a historic landmark in Utah.
  • Known for its acoustics, it houses the renowned Tabernacle Choir and organ.
  • Constant maintenance preserves its original structure, ensuring future generations experience its legacy.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Tabernacle has a unique shape in the skyline of Salt Lake City.

Rather than a traditional church building adorned with spires, the tabernacle instead boasts a rounded roof on top of its oval footprint — the better for audiences to hear speakers in the days before modern sound systems.

In July of 1847, then-President Brigham Young invited members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build a place to worship together as a united church on Sundays…

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