The Salt Lake Tabernacle (formerly called the Mormon Tabernacle) is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was built between 1863 and 1867 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its exterior is striking, both in size and its castle-like appearance.
As for the interior, Church President Brigham Young wanted the audience to have unobstructed views of the pulpit. To accommodate this edict, an elongated, egg-shaped dome, supported by a wooden lattice-truss system, was constructed. The massive roof (150 feet wide, 250 feet long, and 80 feet high) spans the entire structure with zero internal pillars or posts.
Because of the curved design even a pin dropped at the front of the sanctuary can clearly be heard at the back, a distance of nearly 200 feet. The benefactors of this acoustic engineering are the Tabernacle’s Grand Organ featuring 11,623 pipes, the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir and all who are privileged to hear them.
The Tabernacle is hard to miss when you are driving around the city; the giant spires, backdropped by a bright blue sky, can be a helpful tool in getting your bearings. No matter what your religious beliefs are, this is exactly what a church should be: a path to find your way home.
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