Provo Tabernacle on Fire

[DiscGo]

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I saw the Tabernacle on fire this morning in Provo. It was crazy. I doubt they will be able to salvage much of anything from it.

[Iceaxe]

WOW :eek2:

First BYU loses to Utah on a last second blocked field goal and now this..... according to Max Hall someone is not living rightously.... :haha:

[asdf]

Time to get out the collection plates. :lol8:

[Don]

The wrath of the lord is truly upon us. What we need is a reformation. Some good old public repentance and re-baptism is in order...

[Scott Card]

This really makes me sad. I usually dont' get too worked up about old buildings but this one has a lot of memories for me. I went to many church meetings there, I received my bachelors degree there, I have spoken there, I have been to funerals and concerts there. I always felt that whatever meeting or event I went to in that building was just a little more special there with all the history and heritage of that building. Sad to see it go. I hope efforts will be made to rebuild/restore it. It really is a part of Provo that can't be replaced.

[DiscGo]

I am totally with you Scott. When I was there at 6 this morning, there were a lot of on-lookers that were crying. I am very sad over the loss of that building, but I can't imagine crying for a house other than my own.

[asdf]

I hope efforts will be made to rebuild/restore it. It really is a part of Provo that can't be replaced.

Do you have any doubt that it wont considering its a historical landmark owned by one of the wealthiest organisations in the world.

Not trying to be insensitive or anything but of course its going to be rebuilt/repaired.

[Sombeech]

Dang, 112 years old, that's too bad. Not as much mourning as the bridge in Moab that was burned though.

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[jman]

Dang, 112 years old, that's too bad. Not as much mourning as the bridge in Moab that was burned though.

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Why compare? Both are a great loss to it's patrons or members.

[Sombeech]

Why compare? Both are a great loss to it's patrons or members.


Definitely. There just wasn't the joking about the bridge burning. Not that I'm bothered too much about the tabernacle, I really didn't even know it existed. But it seems it was a greater "work of art" or cultural structure than the bridge, but the bridge's demise didn't bring any joking, just disgust against the responsible party. And I don't want to appear offended, because I'm not, just an observation.

If it was a Library, or Heaven forbid a Mosque, this would become a State holiday.

[double moo]

will we get a paid day off?....

[trackrunner]

Do you have any doubt that it wont considering its a historical landmark owned by one of the wealthiest organisations in the world. Not trying to be insensitive or anything but of course its going to be rebuilt/repaired.

Actually yes. This church has demolished most of its old historical landmark tabernacles. they wanted to tear down the Provo tabernacle back in the 60's or 70's. The old tabernacles are expensive to upkeep and operate. These buildings don't fit into the modern church building needs, buildings with classrooms & chapels. A new tabernacle hasn't been built in over 50 years, and even those were more modern design & needs. It’s been more like 80-90 years since one was built in similar design and function.

When recreation halls were placed behind chapels in modern LDS local churches this allowed for larger meetings to be held there, effectively eliminating the needs for LDS tabernacles.

Most LDS tabernacles have been demolished:

Cedar City, Nephi, Lehi, Payson, Beaver, Pangitch, Hyrum, Springville, Ephraim, Coalville, Willard, Moroni, Price, etc.

Others have been drastically altered into different type of buildings (e.g. Bountiful into a large regional church with classrooms & Vernal into a temple).

Others were saved when they were transferred to city ownership. Heber City Tabernacle was once going to be torn down, but people protested and got it listed on the historic buildings registry, and it was sold and currently used by the city.

I think Provo will be rebuilt because the new uses in recent years, regional meetings: community events, community culture performances, temporary home for different denominations of worship while their buildings were rebuilt (most notably a Roman Catholic Church moved in and was allowed to install temporary crosses).

It also has a large enough population in the area for these events to be used at this building regularly. Had it been the Wellsville, Pairs (ID), or any other existing small community tabernacles then I bet it would not be rebuilt.

But will it retain the old pioneer early settler details? IMO only the Salt Lake Tabernacle or Assembly Hall would they painstakingly rebuilt to 100% earlier condition & micro details. I bet it will be mixes of old feel with new additions to increase usage and make it easier to maintain and operate. Even the Logan & St. George Temple interiors were drastically changed into more modern buildings eliminating the finer pioneer details.

a theses on historic LDS Tabernacles (http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/MTGM&CISOPTR=19177&REC=0&CISOBOX=provo&CISOSHOW=16043)

[asdf]

Actually yes. This church has demolished most of its old historical landmark tabernacles. they wanted to tear down the Provo tabernacle back in the 60's or 70's. The old tabernacles are expensive to upkeep and operate. These buildings don't fit into the modern church building needs, buildings with classrooms & chapels.

oh, so whats all the fuss over?

[trackrunner]

oh, so whats all the fuss over?

Probably people’s nostalgia or sentimental value toward old hand crafted stuff, including ornate buildings built by pioneers.

[luthier]

Time to start installing sprinkler systems in historical buildings, especially places that are personally important to a large percentage of people.

[DiscGo]

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This is an original painting of Christ from the Provo Tabernacle, the white one with the angels surrounding him everything burned but him... Think what you will but I am amazed!