The Rexburg Stake Tabernacle, also known as the Fremont Stake Tabernacle is a building located in Rexburg, Idaho that formerly served as tabernacle for large gatherings of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The tabernacle was designed by architect Otto Erlandsen and completed in 1911 at a cost of $31,000.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1980, the building was sold to the city of Rexburg and now serves as a civic center and is home of the Rexburg Children's Choir.
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| Location | 25 N. Center St. Rexburg, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°49′39″N 111°47′01″W / 43.82750°N 111.78361°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Otto Erlandsen |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000745[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1974[2] |
In 2020, the Rexburg Tabernacle was visible to a nationwide audience when NBC Nightly News and Inside Edition highlighted the children's choir's ability to persist during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". NPS Focus. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ "Fremont Stake Tabernacle". Improvement Era. 17. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: 755. 1914.
- ^ Smith, Lisa. "NBC's "There's Good News" features Rexburg's Children's Choir". Standard Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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