Assembly Hall

When the Salt Lake Temple's granite was hauled in from the mountains, the leftover stone did not go to waste: it built this Gothic Revival hall, finished in 1880 at the southwest corner of Temple Square. Nearly two thousand people fit beneath its 130-foot tower, and a small oddity hides in plain sight — the little truncated spires along the roofline began as chimneys. It was raised as a place of ordinary worship rather than grand ceremony, and it still hosts services, concerts, and civic gatherings, open to visitors.

What the plaque says

The Assembly Hall, constructed of granite stone left over from the building of the temple, was completed in 1880. It is a place of public worship, in which visitors are welcome. Although the building is used mainly for conferences of Latter-day Saint congregations located in Salt Lake City and for other Church meetings, it is also available for various cultural and civic functions. The Gothic Revival structure is 68 feet wide and 120 feet long, and the center tower is 130 feet high. The auditorium holds almost 2,000 people, with choir seats for 100. The truncated spires were originally chimneys.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Temple Square — steps away
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Salt Lake City — steps away
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Ensign Peak — 1.5 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.0 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Sea Gull Monument — steps away
• Handcart Pioneer Monument — steps away
• Nauvoo Bell Tower & Relief Society Memorial — steps away
• Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood Mon. — steps away