Wasatch Stake Tabernacle
Historic church in Utah, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA was completed in 1889, and served as a Latter Day Saints meetinghouse reserved for especially large congregations until 1965. The tabernacle, which has a capacity of 1,500 in its pews, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in a joint listing with the adjacent Heber Amusement Hall on December 2, 1970.
Wasatch Stake Tabernacle | |
Location | Bounded by Center, 1st North, Main, and 1st West Sts., Heber City, Utah |
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Coordinates | 40°30′32″N 111°24′50″W |
Built | 1889 |
Architect | Alex Fortie |
NRHP reference No. | 70000633[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 2, 1970[2] |
Construction began in 1887 and the dedication of the completed building occurred on May 5, 1889 where it was reported that the building costs of the tabernacle were $30,000. Then President of the Wasatch Stake, Abram Hatch was superintendent of the building project and Alexander Fortie the architect.[3] The tabernacle is built with red sandstone that was quarried from the Lake Creek area east of Heber.[3] Originally, the tabernacle was heated by four potbelly stoves, one in each corner.[4] Additions were made in 1928 and 1954. In 1980 the tabernacle was sold to Heber City and now functions as a community hall.[3][5][6][7][8]