Old Provo Tabernacle to Be New Provo Temple

Last year we mourned what we thought would be the loss of a historical icon: the Provo Tabernacle.  Today during General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, it was announced that the tabernacle will be restored and dedicated as a new temple.  This will be the 2nd temple in Provo, Utah.


As was the case with the new Ogden Temple, the church has provided elevations of the new restored victorian structure.  Here is the rendering of what the finished product will be:

This will be an improvement over what the tabernacle structure was before it burned last year.  The large steeple in the center was taken down back in the 1940's due to structural weakness.  Here is a picture of the tabernacle shortly after it was built:

The church deserves credit for committing the resources to resurrect this fine edifice.