Portland Stake Tabernacle Explained

Building Name:Portland Stake Tabernacle
Religious Affiliation:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Coordinates:45.5088°N -122.6354°W
Location:2975 Southeast Harrison St., Portland, Oregon
United States
Architecture Style:Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking:1928
Year Completed:1929
Architecture:yes

The Portland Stake Tabernacle, (also known as the Portland First Ward Meetinghouse and the Colonial Heights Building), is a historic church building in the Richmond neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Built in 1929, the building was used as a meetinghouse for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until 2019 and as a Family History Center, providing Genealogy resources to the public. until 2022.[5] [6]

The 26,222 square foot meetinghouse seats over 2,000. The adjoining parking lot combined make the entire property 43,082 square feet.[7] As of 2022, the property has a market value of $11.4 million.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gdg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=j4ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6411%2C5403129 50 Gatherings in Nine States April 2
  2. News: August 27, 1952. Genealogical Conventions Set, August 31. Deseret News. 2014-06-03.
  3. News: October 3, 1946. Well Known Utah Artist Dies in Oregon. Deseret News. 2014-06-03.
  4. Web site: The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 20 December 2023.
  5. [Preston Nibley|Nibley, Preston]
  6. Web site: Portland Oregon Family History Center. 2020-07-07. FamilySearch Wiki. en.
  7. Web site: 2022-08-29 . Readers Respond to Mormons Leaving Oregon for Idaho and Utah . 2023-11-08 . Willamette Week . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-17 . A Southeast Portland Church Is Left Behind as Mormons Leave Oregon . 2023-11-08 . Willamette Week . en.