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The Salt Lake Tabernacle, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, in the U.S. state of Utah. The Tabernacle was built from 1863 to 1875 to house meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m 2) Conference Center seats 21,200 people in its main auditorium.This includes the rostrum behind the pulpit facing the audience, which provides seating at general conference for general authorities and general officers of the church and the 360-voice Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah.The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square.
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, home of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square ca. 1870 In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a tabernacle is a multipurpose religious building, used for church services and conferences, and as community centers.
Throughout the 20th century, conference was held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. With a maximum capacity of about 8,000 per session, the Tabernacle consistently filled to capacity, leaving thousands of attendees listening on loudspeakers outside or via broadcast in adjacent buildings.
Prior to that time, general authorities served as "area supervisors" and at times resided outside of Salt Lake City. [2] In 1984, 13 initial areas were created; by 1992 there were 22, and by early 2007 there were 31. As of August 2024, there are 23 areas, [3] [4] [5] with a new Canada Area, effective August 1, 2025. [6]
Salt Lake Temple. The Salt Lake Temple (4) is the most recognizable of all Latter-day Saint temples and is an international symbol of the church. It is the largest temple of the church, with a total floor area of 253,000 square feet (23,500 m 2). (The Los Angeles California Temple was larger before the Salt Lake temple was expanded.) The first ...
Map of Salt Lake City and Downtown. Downtown Salt Lake City is usually defined as the area approximately between North Temple and 1300 South Streets north to south and about 500 East and 600 West Streets east to west. Downtown encompasses the areas of Temple Square, The Gateway, Main Street, the central business district, South Temple, and ...