Alpine Stake Tabernacle | |
Location | 110 East Main Street American Fork, Utah United States |
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Coordinates | 40°22′35″N 111°47′44″W / 40.3765°N 111.7955°W |
Built | 1914 |
Architect | Liljenberg & Maeser |
Part of | American Fork Historic District ( ID98001447 [1]) |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 1988 |
The Alpine Stake Tabernacle or Alpine Tabernacle, located at 110 East Main Street ( US-89) in American Fork, Utah, United States, functions as a meeting place for large gatherings of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in northern Utah County for worship services. The building is part of the American Fork Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
Plans for the tabernacle began soon after the formation of the Alpine Stake and drawings were made by the architectural design firm Liljenberg & Maeser. [2] Construction on the foundation began in 1909 and the cornerstone was dedicated in 1910 by Orson F. Whitney. The structure was completed in 1914 at a cost of $80,000 and dedicated the following year in 1915 by LDS Church President Joseph F. Smith. [3] The exterior is built with stone, red sandstone and yellow brick and does not feature a tower or steeple. The interior seats about 2,000 and retains much original decoration. Like many LDS tabernacles, it houses a grand pipe organ. It also was built with a baptismal font. The tabernacle was extensively remodeled at a cost of $230,000 in 1962 and rededicated by Henry D. Moyle. [4] It was remodeled again in 1982. In 1994, the tabernacle was closed for a period of time while renovations were undertaken, including an extensive asbestos abatement. The tabernacle was reopened in 1995 and continues to function as a tabernacle and hold various civic meetings.
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