Monday, August 5, 2013

Construction of Tabernacle Roof, Salt Lake City, Utah

Construction of Tabernacle Roof, Salt Lake City, Utah Postcard pg. 1 - 1940

Construction of Tabernacle Roof, Salt Lake City, Utah Postcard pg. 2 - 1940

This 1940 Curt Teich C.T. Art-Colortone vintage postcard shows the beautiful Salt Lake Tabernacle while it was under construction.

Transcription on back of postcard:

THIS CONSTRUCTION began in 1863 and was first used for a conference of the Church in 1867. The roof, the principal portion of the building, rests upon 44 sandstone buttresses 3 feet thick, 14 to 20 feet high and 9 feet wide. The arches are of a lattice truss construction, securely fastened, where necessary, with cowhide and wooden pegs. The Tabernacle is 250 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 80 feet high, and seats approximately 8,000 people.
The Salt Lake Tabernacle is a truly remarkable and historic building. It has been designated as a national historic landmark as well as a national civil engineering landmark.

The world-famous
Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed in the Tabernacle since it’s earliest days. In addition to performing in the Tabernacle, the Choir also performs in the 21,000 seat auditorium in the Conference Center.

The Salt Lake Tabernacle has amazing acoustics. One of the ways the tour guides demonstrate this is by dropping a pin at the pulpit. It can be heard by those sitting in the back of the hall, 170 feet away.

This photo, taken in 2012 while we were on vacation, shows the Salt Lake Tabernacle as it appears today.


Salt Lake Tabernacle 2012

And here's a photo showing the inside of the beautiful Salt Lake Tabernacle. We took this photo while were in Utah in June of 2011.

Inside the Salt Lake Tabernacle June 2011

Thanks for stopping by!


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8 comments:

  1. Thanks Jana. I love going in the Tabernacle as well as the Conference Center (as a tourist/genealogist). It's nice to see these pictures, since I never took any.

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    1. Thank you Barbara! I'm so glad you've been able to visit these beautiful buildings.

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  2. Hi Jana, I have the same card in my collection. I have been lucky enough to visit Temple square a couple of times on road trips over the years. It is always a highlight of any trip. I think I have a video somewhere I made. Maybe I will try to dig it up for posting on my blog along with a temple card.

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    1. Hi luvlinens,

      Oh wow! You have the same postcard? That's so cool! Yes, do post that video. It would be interesting to see. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. I've been there, they used to put you up in the balcony and squeeze everyone together, luckily I was with friends.

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    1. Hi Brent,

      Haha! You're too funny. I bet you had a wonderful time even if it was a bit snug up on the balcony.

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  4. In the postcard, the early construction makes it appear to have started out as a thatch hut or some sort of tropical building. I keep trying to adjust my eyes.

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    1. Hi Wendy,

      Ya, those thatched hut structures does make it look quite tropical doesn't it. But I don't think they were part of the Tabernacle. They look to me like maybe they were structures for the workers or something.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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