The interior had stained glass windows imported from Belgium and an elaborately-painted ceiling.
[2] In the 1940s, renovations took place to alter the interior of the tabernacle into a more functional meetinghouse with classrooms.
However, in a short time, even these alterations were deemed inadequate and a new stake center was planned.
After serving the Summit Stake and greater Coalville community for over 70 years, church administrators went through with plans to demolish the tabernacle.
[4] However, two days after a judge struck down the restraining order, and amidst much controversy, church leaders removed some historically significant items from the tabernacle before bulldozers arrived.