Current Use
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now uses this building as follows:
- A large, historical, ornately decorated multi-story lobby, featuring a large white statue of Joseph Smith, Jr, and an enormous crystal chandelier. Live classical music is often performed here as background.
- The FamilySearch center, where the public can use the provided computers and materials to do family history research and genealogy.
- The Legacy Theater, where the public can enjoy inspirational regularly scheduled free showings of various church-produced movies, including Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration.
- Two restaurants, The Roof and The Garden, on the top floor, provide views of downtown Salt Lake City.
- Interior levels of the building are devoted to ongoing work on various Church software projects, supporting the worldwide family history centers, and various other activities.
- Many rooms on the ground level, and on the ninth and tenth floors, can be rented out for wedding receptions or dinners.
- There is a chapel used for the Sunday services of various downtown wards.
- A pair of peregrine falcons returns yearly to nest in a nest box at the top of the building, which has two webcams installed in it, viewable to the public.
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