Honolulu Stake Tabernacle
Religion
AffiliationThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
Geographic coordinates21°17′59.024″N 157°50′11.992″W / 21.29972889°N 157.83666444°W / 21.29972889; -157.83666444
Architecture
Architect(s)Harold W. Burton
Groundbreaking1855

The Honolulu Stake Tabernacle, formerly known as the Oahu Stake Tabernacle, is a historic Latter-day Saint Tabernacle and current meetinghouse located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Tabernacle was built between 1940 and 1941, and was dedicated by Church President David O. McKay on August 17, 1941.[1]

History

The property for the Tabernacle, located at 1560 S. Beretania, was selected and purchased by the church in 1935 for $24,000. The design was completed by Harold W. Burton who for a while lived in a shack on the plot. Ground was broken on the plot to begin construction in 1940 and the construction was contracted to local church member Ralph Woolley, who built the Laie Hawaii Temple.[2]

The main chapel within the tabernacle seated 2,400 and the 140 ft tower was the second largest structure on Oahu at the time of construction. The tabernacle was completed at a cost of $275,000 and was dedicated on August 17, 1941 by Church President David O. McKay, who specifically prayed that it would be protected in the event of a war.[1][3] Pearl Harbor, just 10 miles away, was bombed less than four months later.

The building has been remodeled 3 times since construction, in 1974, 1987 and 1997.[4] The building currently functions as a meetinghouse, rather than a tabernacle, with regular services on Sunday as well as social events throughout the week. The meetinghouse currently serves 6 wards (or congregations), including a Tongan ward, Chuukese ward, and a Young Single Adult ward (serving unmarried 18–30-year olds). The building also serves as the stake center for the Honolulu Hawaii Stake (diocese).[5]

In February 2023, the tabernacle was visited by Church Apostle Gerrit W. Gong and spoke with members about family history. A video of this and their visit to other parts of the island was shown at the RootsTech Conference later that year.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "David O. McKay asked God to safeguard the tabernacle from war. 80 years later it still stands". BYUH Ke Alaka'i. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Building a temple in Laie Hawaii". Church News. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ↑ Fletcher Stack, Peggy (December 24, 2016). "Mormon tabernacle near Pearl Harbor became a refuge for GIs after the attack". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Honolulu Tabernacle to be renovated". Church News. 1997-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Maps". maps.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  6. ↑ "Elder and Sister Gong journey from Hawaii to Ireland during RootsTech Family Discovery Day". Church News. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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