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The Ogden Stake Tabernacle was built in 1952 as a large meetinghouse with a seating capacity of 2,000 in order to serve church members from eleven stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Weber County, Utah. It is the last Tabernacle commissioned by the church, which began building what have become known as Stake Centers to accommodate large congregations and also serve as weekly meetinghouses with classrooms, cultural halls and offices.

Construction
The tabernacle was announced in 1949 by David O. McKay and designed by Fred L. Markham on a 10-acres plot of land at 2145 Washington Avenue in downtown Ogden already known as "Tabernacle Square" because of the now razed Ogden Pioneer Tabernacle that was located on the same block. The building was dedicated February 12, 1956 by David O. McKay. Less than twenty years later the Ogden Utah Temple was built on the same lot between the old and new tabernacles.

Renovation
In February 2010, the church unveiled plans to extensively renovate both the tabernacle and adjacent temple. The large steeple towers of the tabernacle and temple were perceived to be in competition. As a result, the new renovation will remove the tower from the tabernacle.