The Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in

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meetinghouse reserved for especially large congregations until 1965. The tabernacle, which has a capacity of 1,500 in its pews, was added to the

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in a joint listing with the adjacent

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on December 2, 1970. Construction began in 1887 and the dedication of the completed building occurred on May 5, 1889 where it was reported that the building costs of the tabernacle were $30,000. Then President of the Wasatch Stake, Abram Hatch was superintendent of the building project and Alexander Fortie the architect. The tabernacle is built with red

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that was quarried from the Lake Creek area east of Heber. Originally, the tabernacle was heated by four

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s, one in each corner. Additions were made in 1928 and 1954. In 1980 the tabernacle was sold to Heber City and now functions as a community hall.Jenson, Crystal Wride (August 1992), ''The Geographical Landscape of Tabernacles in The Mormon Culture Region'', Master's thesis, Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University
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Interior

File:Wasatch tabernacle belfry.jpg, Inside the Belfry (1967) File:Wasatch tabernacle interior.jpg, Interior facing east (1967)

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External links

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Ruth Witt Furr papers concerning the demolition of the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle, MSS 6095
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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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