Future of Provo Tabernacle still unknown
The memory of the Provo Tabernacle is still fresh in the minds of many in Utah. It’s that emotional connection that motivates these people to get together in support of rebuilding the historical icon....
View ArticleProvo Tabernacle to be rebuilt as new temple
President Thomas S. Monson announced during the Saturday morning session of General Conference that the historic Provo Tabernacle will be rebuilt as the city’s second temple. The building was destroyed...
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LDS Church announces six new temples
SALT LAKE CITY — Members around the world gathered this weekend to be a part of the 181st Semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On Oct. 1 and 2, more than...
View ArticleViewpoint: The phoenix
An old legend tells of a magnificent bird with the voice of an angel who lives for centuries before bursting into flame. This sad occasion causes some to wonder — why would something so beautiful, so...
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Convention center will bring tourists, locals downtown
Close to completion, the Utah County Convention Center will provide plenty of space for business meetings and conventions and hopes to bring $18 million revenue to the Utah County economy each year....
View ArticleCommunity remembers the Provo Tabernacle
In Provo during the late 1940s, Grandma Jones would give a treat to any young boy who helped her carry her groceries the few blocks to her home. Jones’ husband, A. Willis, was the unofficial historian...
View ArticleViewpoint: The parable of the tabernacle
I live about two blocks from the Provo Tabernacle. I can see it from my house. I could also see it that fateful day in December 2010 when a devastating fire destroyed all but the exterior walls of the...
View ArticleFont uncovered in excavation of Provo Tabernacle
A 19th-century baptistry is the newest discovery on the site of the Provo Tabernacle. Excavators made the discovery as they helped to prepare the area for the Provo City Center Temple, which will be...
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Designs for the Provo City Center Temple released
The release of the designs for the Provo City Center Temple has residents, students and employees of Provo and surrounding areas eager for the completion of the building. Provo’s Community Development...
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Provo City Center Temple standing on stilts during construction
Motorists driving by the Provo Tabernacle have an interesting view of the construction that is transforming the historic building into the Provo City Center Temple. But the view from inside the...
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The Provo City Center Temple progressing
The Victorian-style Provo City Center Temple construction continues from the ashes of the Provo Tabernacle, scheduled for completion late 2015. The most recent construction updates include the...
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Technology behind transforming a tabernacle to a temple
[soundslides width= A temple is not a typical construction job, particularly when the project is a restoration of a beloved community building. Such is the case with the transformation of the Provo...
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Open house announced for Provo city center temple
SALT LAKE CITY — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the open house of the Provo City Center Temple will begin in January 2016. The free public...
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LDS Church announces dates for Provo City Center dedication
The LDS Church has announced open house and dedication dates for the Provo City Center Temple. A free public open house will take place from Friday, Jan. 15, to Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the...
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Provo City Center Temple is raised and ready
The Provo City Center Temple is gearing up for its open house this January with every stone set in place. Since its groundbreaking on Mar. 12, 2012, the Provo Tabernacle-turned temple, has been...
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Provo native prepares for mission by working on Provo City Center Temple grounds
Provo native Andrew Giles doesn’t remember much of the Provo Tabernacle’s interior before a fire damaged it in 2010. But he still remembers and reminisces on the feelings he had as a child looking...
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From tabernacle to temple: the transformation of Provo’s timeless epicenter
The Provo Tabernacle was a favorite historic landmark of the community. It was completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1898 at the cost of $100,000.
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Mormon Church’s 150th temple will open in Provo
The Mormon Church unveiled its 150th temple on Monday — a renovated historical tabernacle in Provo that nearly burned down in 2010. The temple’s red brick exterior and back story are unique, but the...
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Where not to drive during Provo temple open house
The Provo City Center Temple will bring an estimated 20,000 people a day to Provo, making existing traffic and parking problems worse. See where and what to avoid during this time.
View ArticleProvo history shows need for second temple
Provo’s first temple, the Provo Utah Temple was built in 1972 and dedicated by President Harold B. Lee with President Joseph Fielding Smith presiding.
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