Alpine Stake Tabernacle

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]

Alpine Stake Tabernacle
Alpine Stake Tabernacle, December 2010
Location110 East Main Street
American Fork, Utah
United States
Coordinates40.3765°N 111.7955°W / 40.3765; -111.7955
Built1914
ArchitectLiljenberg & Maeser
Part ofAmerican Fork Historic District (ID98001447[1])
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1988

Construction

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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See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Alpine Stake Tabernacle". Improvement Era. 17 (8): 790. June 1914. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  3. Carol Jensen (November 16, 1984). "87-year-old proudly remembers labor and the sacrifices in erecting tabernacle". Deseret News. p. 3U. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  4. Leo Perry (June 30, 1962). "Pres. Moyle Speaks At Alpine Stake Meets". Church News. Deseret News. p. 3. Retrieved 2015-04-15.

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