page_title: Provo Tabernacle
section_title: Construction of the second tabernacle
hierarchical_section_title: Provo Tabernacle / Construction of the second tabernacle
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a photograph of the Provo Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, published in 1914 in the Improvement Era magazine.
context_page_description: The Provo Tabernacle served as a tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1898 to 2010 in downtown Provo, Utah, United States. It is a historic icon of Provo and has been home to many religious and cultural events. All but the outer walls of the building were destroyed by fire in December 2010. The Church of Jesus Christ preserved the remaining outer walls and built a new foundation and interior as part of the Provo City Center Temple, completed in 2016.
context_section_description: The construction for the second and larger Provo tabernacle (referred to also as the Utah Stake Tabernacle or the New Provo Tabernacle) started in 1883. It was built by the LDS Church as a meeting place that would hold more people than its predecessor. Harvey H. Cluff oversaw its construction. The new tabernacle, designed by William Folsom could seat 3,000 individuals in its auditorium and balconies.  The tabernacle was in use by 1886, when it held the church's general conference on April 6. Members of the First Presidency were in hiding at the time on polygamy charges and were not present. The tabernacle was dedicated on April 17, 1898, by George Q. Cannon, with church president Joseph F. Smith also in attendance. The building costs totaled USD$100,000. In 1907, a USD$10,000 organ from the Austin Organ Company was installed.  In 1917, the cupola was removed due to the roof sagging.
  In 1964, the tabernacle was updated, with much of the interior painted white, while the electrical and heating systems were updated.
caption: The Provo Tabernacle in 1914, before the center tower was removed.
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