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The Lehi Tabernacle served as a
tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle (), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (, also Tent of Meeting), was the portable earthly dwelling of God used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan. Moses was instru ...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its 1910 dedication to 1920 when it was sold to the
Alpine School District Alpine School District. The district was founded in 1915, and includes all grades from kindergarten through high school (K-12). As of 2018, there were 58 elementary schools, 14 junior high schools, 11 high schools, and 9 special purpose sch ...
. The building was reestablished as a tabernacle in 1937 until its eventual 1962 demolition in downtown Lehi, Utah, United States. After contributing financially to the construction of the Provo Tabernacle for many years, members of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lehi recognized the need to construct a large meetinghouse of their own. A committee was formed who selected and secured the lot and selected the building plans of Salt Lake City architect Richard K.A. Kletting. Excavation began in February 1900. On Sunday, May 15, 1910 the building was dedicated by Joseph F. Smith, then president of
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. The tabernacle was built with white pressed brick and the main tower extended 112 feet. The seating capacity was 1100. It was determined, by the LDS bishops in Lehi, to be a "financial burden" by 1920, and it was sold for $28,000 to the
Alpine School District Alpine School District. The district was founded in 1915, and includes all grades from kindergarten through high school (K-12). As of 2018, there were 58 elementary schools, 14 junior high schools, 11 high schools, and 9 special purpose sch ...
. It was deemed unsuitable for the stake, and was demolished in 1962 to make way for a new stake center building., "Lehi Tabernacle" p.248-53.


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