Installing an upper panel on the south side of the temple
On Wednesday we saw a continuation from a week ago of the installation of the exterior panels of the temple. As a tribute to Brigham City and the pioneers, living peach trees will be planted in the grounds. The precast concrete panels have a peach blossom motif that will also be continued for the interior design, etched into the windows, stained glass, and other artwork. You can see the peach blossom motif on the walls in the photographs (click to enlarge).
View of the temple construction from the doors of the tabernacle
The first upper panel to be installed
The installation of an upper panel on the south side of the temple
The second upper panel being installed
Three upper panels installed
Brigham City History
The Co-op (continued)
Not all Co-op enterprises were in Brigham City. For example, the dairy was established in Collinston, about 20 miles north of Brigham City. Christian Hansen managed the dairy. His wife Elizabeth, who had made cheese in her native Denmark, supervised the dairy’s cheese production. They asked farmers to give the dairy use of their cows in the summertime in return for cheese and butter. Between 300 and 700 cows were left there each summer.
Brigham City’s Pioneer Days celebration in 1875 featured displays from 29 cooperative departments. The Brigham City Co-op became a model for other Mormon settlements to follow.
The Co-op maintained a high level of success until the late 1870s when a series of disasters occurred. Some of the problems were crop failures due to drought and grasshoppers, destruction of the woolen mill by fire and loss of the saw mill to the federal government. In 1878 a federal tax was levied on local currency used for trade, and $10,200 had to be borrowed to pay the assessment.
The combined losses were so great that after 1878 only the mercantile business remained in operation. In 1884 the federal government returned some of the tax money, and the new Brigham City Merchantile and Manufacturing store was built and opened in 1891. It continued to operate until the Co-op closed down in 1895. (From: Brighamcity.utah.gov)
The north side of the temple
I wouldn't want to be the construction worker on the roof of the temple
The parking garage under construction
View of the temple construction from the south side of the tabernacle
Photo Credit: Jill Willoughby
I’m glad that they are including peaches in the design. I wonder what the windows will look like?
The walls are precast concrete panels, not limestone.
Thank you for the correction, I will fix the post.
Actually, you are both right. The exterior is a precast concrete limestone.
Is the limestone mixed in with the concrete or is it just a veneer?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
Concrete is a composite construction material composed primarily of aggregate, cement, and water. Fine and coarse aggregates make up the bulk of a concrete mixture. Sand, natural gravel (often limestone) and crushed stone are used mainly for this purpose. Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use. It usually originates from limestone.
Roughly: the principal raw materials for concrete are limestone and sand.
The walls are precast concrete, not cut blocks of limestone joined by mortar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_cement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete
Great picture! How long did you have to wait to watch the 3 panels to be put up?
I was actually running around trying to find your mom and Bryson who had walked across the street to get a better picture. Long story but it was probably an hour process and I just got lucky to get the three shots as we weren’t there more than 5 minutes three different times.