LDS Conference Center

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Conference Center
Conference Center
Conference Center interior looking towards the rostrum and organ.
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Location60 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
Public transitTemple Square Trax Station
OwnerThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
TypeTheater
Seating typeReserved by Section
Capacity21,000[1]
Construction
Broke ground24 July 1997[3]
OpenedApril 1, 2000[1]
October 8, 2000 (building dedication)
ArchitectZGF Architects LLP[2]
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Conference Center
View of Conference Center spire taken from the south, from North Temple St., Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Conference Center, in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the premier meeting hall for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Completed in 2000, the 21,000-seat Conference Center replaced the traditional use of the nearby Salt Lake Tabernacle, built in 1868, for the church's biannual general conference and other major gatherings, devotionals, and events.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Conference Center". churchofjesuschrist.org. LDS Church. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ Dietsch, Deborah. "Building The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Conference Cente", Edizioni Press, 2002. Retrieved on 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ Searle, Don L. (October 2000). "The Conference Center: "This New and Wonderful Hall"". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ^ Niebuhr, Gustav. "New Structure Symbolizes Mormon Growth", The New York Times, 6 February 2000. Retrieved on 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tabernacle Choir Getting to Know Unique Conference Center". News from the Church. Retrieved 2009-02-11.