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Nov 29, 2022 · In addition, renovations to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building will begin in early 2023 to upgrade electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. The renovations will include improved guest and event spaces, additional elevators, and upgraded restaurants. The building and the restaurants and event spaces will be closed to the public while ...
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building houses the Legacy Theater, the FamilySearch Center, two rooftop restaurants, a chapel, and other special events facilities. The Legacy Theater shows a seventy-millimeter movie every ninety minutes. For many years the film Legacy was shown, which highlights early events in Church history.
Nov 29, 2022 · All three — the Lion House, Beehive House and Joseph Smith Memorial Building — are expected to reopen to the public in 2025. The iconic Salt Lake Temple and much of Temple Square proper are all under renovation, also expected to be completed by and reopened in 2025. Besides the ongoing, multiyear temple improvements, the previous visitors ...
Jan 14, 2021 · Top Latter-day Saint leaders have been meeting at time in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building while the iconic temple undergoes extensive renovation. By Peggy Fletcher Stack. | Jan. 14, 2021, 5:00 ...
Apr 13, 2023 · The building ceased operations as a hotel in August 1987. After three years of extensive renovations to remodel and adapt the building for both community and church functions, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building was dedicated on June 27, 1993, which marked the 149th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building marked an uneventful but significant change for Brigham Young University. In the fall of 1938, the BYU Board of Trustees (including the daughter of Brigham Young, Susie Y. Gates) was released and thanked by the church for their service. Up to that time, the Board of Trustees was comprised of individuals close ...
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building was originally built in 1911 as the Utah Hotel. It stood as a world-class lodging facility for 76 years, welcoming travelers from all over the world to Salt Lake City. After careful renovation and remodeling, the building reopened in 1993 as the Joseph Smith Memorial Building with a different purpose. ...
