More inviting? Less grand? What Utahns are saying about the latest LDS renovation of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.
The church aims for a more child-friendly lobby, but some preservationists and artists lament the lost elegance.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The renovated lobby of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.