Bountiful Tabernacle

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Bountiful Tabernacle
Location Main and Centre Sts., Bountiful, Utah
Coordinates 40°53′21″N 111°52′43″W / 40.88917°N 111.87861°W / 40.88917; -111.87861Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 111°52′43″W / 40.88917°N 111.87861°W / 40.88917; -111.87861
Area 2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1857
Architect Farnham, Augustus
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 76001813[1]
Added to NRHP January 01, 1976

Bountiful Tabernacle is a historic Mormon tabernacle building at Main and Center Streets in Bountiful, Utah.

The Greek Revival building was designed by Augustus Farnham and was began in 1857 and finally finished in 1863. Work was suspended in 1857 during the time of the Utah Expedition, also known as Buchanan's Blunder. It was dedicated by Elder Heber C Kimbal on 14 March 1862. It was Farnham's most significant work, and became known world-wide.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. 
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