Located in Temple Square this is the home of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Visit the dome shaped auditorium which is so acoustically sensitive that a pin dropped at the pulpit can be clearly heard at the back of the hall, 170 feet away. Listen to the symphony of sound from one of the world's great musical instruments, a magnificent pipe organ with 11,623 pipes. Construction on the Tabernacle began in 1863 and ended in 1875. This unique Tabernacle was a marvel of its time. Through the bridge-building technique of Henry Grow, the Tabernacle roof was able to span its 150-foot width without center supports an amazing achievement in both engineering and acoustics. Meetings and concerts are still held in this historic building. The impressive Tabernacle organ was built by Joseph Harris Ridges. In later years the organ has been rebuilt, electrified, and enlarged to house its current 11,623 pipes.
Location:
50 West North Temple, Salt Lake City Utah 84150
Telephone
801-240-8096
Other History nearby:
(Salt Lake City) Beehive House
(Stansbury Park) Benson Grist Mill
(Fairfield) Camp Floyd
(Salt Lake City) Cathedral Church of St. Mark
(Salt Lake City) Cathedral of the Madeleine
(Salt Lake City) Council Hall
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02/21 Coming to The Salt Lake City area
Malad Valley Welsh Festival Malad City ID June28-July1 Today, Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself. For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once again became a reality.
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