Wasatch Stake Tabernacle - Heber City Utah

The Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City was built from 1887 to 1889 and served as a stake meetinghouse until 1965. The tabernacle has a capacity of 1,500 in its pews. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in a joint listing with the adjacent Heber Amusement Hall on December 2, 1970. The dedication of the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle occurred on May 5, 1889 where it was reported that the building costs of the tabernacle were $30,000. Then President of the Wasatch Stake, Abram Hatch was superintendent of the building project and Alexander Fortie the architect. The tabernacle is built with red sandstone that was quarried from the Lake Creek area east of Heber. Originally, the tabernacle was heated by four potbelly stoves, one in each corner. Additions were made in 1928 and 1954. The interior was remodeled 1930-1931. In 1980 the tabernacle was sold to Heber City and used as a community hall. It is now privately owned and the inside has been converted into a professional office building.