With Christus statue removed, crews begin to demolish North Visitors’ Center at Temple Square
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The business end of an excavator ripped open the roof of the rotunda on the north side of Temple Square’s North Visitors’ Center on Friday as crews continued to work on demolishing 58-year-old building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
A hose sprayed water to tamp down dust and debris as the excavator tore at concrete, rebar and metal siding that had housed a famous replica of the Christus sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The statue was removed during the summer and placed in storage. It will return to a different location on Temple Square when the renovation of the block and the Salt Lake Temple is complete.
The North Visitors’ Center will be gone for good, however, replaced by new gardens.
“This area will become a peaceful, quiet space on Temple Square,” Andy Kirby, director of historic temple renovations for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has said.
“The plans for this area will also provide a more direct and clear view of the Salt Lake Temple from the northwest area of Temple Square, enhancing the prominence of the temple,” he added.
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