Item Details
Construction of Tabernacle Roof, Salt Lake City, Utah
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Denomination | Mormon Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | This construction commenced Sept. 1, 1865, finished 1867. The roof, the principal portion of the building, rests upon 44 sandstone piers, 3 feet thick, 20 feet high and 9 feet wide. On each side are 9 pillars, from which a 48 foot arch is sprung. 13 arches spring at each end from piers standing on a circle. The arches are of a lattice truss construction, securely fastened, where necessary, with cowhide and wooden pegs. |
| Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
| Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Rights |  Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research.
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