1806 - 1877 (70 years)
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Name |
Miles Romney |
Birth |
13 Jul 1806 |
Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England |
Christening |
? |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
3 May 1877 |
Saint George, Utah, USA |
Person ID |
I105508 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
Family |
Elizabeth Gaskell, b. 1808 d. 1884 (Age 76 years) |
Marriage |
6 Nov 1830 |
Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England |
Children |
| 1. George Romney, b. 14 Aug 1831, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England d. 1 Feb 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (Age 88 years) |
| 2. Miles Park Romney, b. 1843 d. 1904 (Age 61 years) |
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Family ID |
F38497 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
24 Jan 2013 |
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Notes |
- Miles Romney, the son of noted artist George Romney, created the plans for the St. George Tabernacle, a historic building in St. George, Utah. It opened in 1876 to serve as a public works building, originally hosting church services and court hearings. Today, it is open to the public and hosts many public events, such as concerts.. The main clock and bell tower stands 140 feet (43 m) tall. Basement walls were 3 feet (0.91 m) thick and the above-ground walls are 2.5 feet (0.76 m) thick. The red sandstone bricks used to construct the building were intended to match the surrounding red cliffs. Inside, ceilings rise 29 feet (8.8 m) high with a plaster cornice, supported by twenty columns.
A gallery was built ten feet off the ground on the north, south, and east walls, with two circular staircases serving the east end. An organ was added in 1878. All materials were local, except for windows, shipped from Wilmington, California. When completed, the church could seat 1,200 people. The clock tower was originally used by the city residents to tell time.
The tabernacle still stands and earned the nickname "Jewel of the Desert". It underwent restoration in 1993 to help it resemble its original state.
The tabernacle was intended to work as a church and a courthouse. Funds for the building were raised by diverting all tithes from Beaver and all communities southward. Construction began on June 1, 1863. The building was opened on May 14, 1876, with a dedication ceremony featuring Brigham Young, Jr.
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