The Mormon Tabernacle

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.

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