We woke up this morning to news that the historic Provo Tabernacle had been on fire since 2:30 AM. At this time, about 9:15 AM, there is only a shell remaining. The roof has collapsed. Some of the upper walls have collapsed. The inside is gutted. It looks pretty hopeless, at this time.
This building was used, not only by the LDS church for meetings, concerts, and other events, but by the non-LDS community, including other faiths, for other events. Tonight and tomorrow night, there was to be a Christmas program.
It's a sad day for those of us who treasure old, beautiful buildings.
Here's the link for some news coverage: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13693318
3 comments:
ughhh. I feel sick about it. Among all the other reasons to love it, it was the perfect place for missionary portraits and family pictures. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
That's so sad! Crazy
Oh no! I always thought of that as "the castle church." I believe Thomas S Monson gave me a dime at a stake conference there once when I was in first grade, during a talk about tithing.
That building burning is a tragedy.
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