Cache Tabernacle
|
Logan Tabernacle
|
|
.jpg)
The Logan Tabernacle in 2006
|
|
 
|
|
| Location | Bounded by Center, 1st North, Main, and 1st East Sts., Logan, Utah |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N 111°50′0″W / 41.73222°N 111.83333°WCoordinates: 41°43′56″N 111°50′0″W / 41.73222°N 111.83333°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Charles Ora Card and Anthon Skanchy |
| Architectural style | Combination of Gothic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and perhaps classical and revival. |
| NRHP reference # | 75001800 |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1975 |
The Logan Tabernacle is a tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and is located in Logan, Cache County, Utah. It is the site of many local celebrations, including the city's annual Summerfest Arts Faire.
The foundation of the tabernacle was begun in 1864. The building took twenty-seven years to complete. During that time, work was delayed twice. In 1873, the building work resumed and the size was enlarged from 60'/106' to 65'/130'. The second delay came in 1877 after workers had completed the exterior walls. Workers moved from the tabernacle to finish the nearby Logan Temple. Work soon resumed with the main assembly hall being finished in 1881; the completed building was dedicated in 1891 by LDS Church President Wilford Woodruff.
The building's architectural style is characterized as classically eclectic with elements of Greek, Roman, Gothic and Byzantine styles. The edifice was built entirely from local materials. The exterior walls are of local quartzite quarried in Green Canyon eight miles to the northeast. White limestone was employed for the corners and trimmings and was quarried near Franklin, Idaho some twenty miles to the north.
Several major modifications were made not long after the building was completed. Originally, there were three outside stairways leading to the main floor. They were removed and new stairways were rebuilt inside of an entrance enclosure in the late 1880s. The stained glass windows in the west facade were installed sometime before 1910. In the early 1950s the building was heavily renovated with the original pews being replaced and pine floor was covered with asphalt tiles. The interior of the assembly hall was completely redecorated. The original hand-stenciled ceiling painting was covered over with acoustical tile, the organ casework of dark-stained quarter-sawn oak was painted over with "blond" finish and all other furnishings were changed in accordance with the style of the day.
...
Wikipedia