Inthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, atabernacle is a multipurpose religious building, used for church services and conferences, and as community centers. Tabernacles were typically built as endeavors of multiple congregations (termedwards orbranches), usually at thestake level. They differ frommeetinghouses in scale and differ fromtemples in purpose.[1]
There were 79 total tabernacles built during the mid-to-late nineteenth and early twentieth century, usually within areas of theMormon Corridor near theRocky Mountains inNorth America that had predominantlyLatter-day Saint populations.[2] The largest such tabernacle is inSalt Lake City onTemple Square. The last tabernacle commissioned by the church was the Ogden Stake Tabernacle, built in 1956.
While some tabernacles are still used for a few ecclesiastical and community cultural activities,stake centers are now normally used in their place. Many tabernacles have been demolished, sold, or renovated, with two repurposed into temples (Vernal Utah Temple,Provo City Center Temple).
Prior to 2000, theSalt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square was used twice a year for the church'sgeneral conferences. In April 2000, the conferences moved one block north to theConference Center.
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