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of the church are held every three years in the World
Conference chamber, which seats 5,800 people. The Conference chamber is 214 by 168 feet (65 m × 51 m) and it is 92 feet (28 m) from the floor to ceiling of the dome's interior. The exterior of the dome rises 114 feet
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who provided the building's inspiration. Ground was broken in 1926 and the building was finally completed in 1958. Smith's plans for the
Conference chamber were originally about 66% larger than when it was finished. Construction was virtually halted during the
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console and pipes in the rear balcony of the oval chamber. It is listed as one of the 75 largest pipe organs in the world. Famed organist
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