Logan Utah Temple

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Logan Utah Temple
The Logan Temple
Number	2
Announcement	May 18, 1877
Groundbreaking	May 17, 1877 by John W. Young
Designed by	Truman O. Angell
Site	9 acres (36,000 m²)
Ordinance rooms	4
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Full
Visitors' center	No
Preceded by	St. George Utah Temple
Followed by	Manti Utah Temple
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The Logan Utah Temple is the 4th constructed and 2nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Located in the city of Logan, Utah it was the second LDS temple built in the Rocky Mountains (after the St. George Utah Temple).

The LDS temple in Logan was announced on May 18, 1877, just after the dedication of the St. George Utah Temple in April 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple had been announced years before in 1847 but construction was still underway and would be until 1893, so the Logan Temple was built along with the St. George Temple to satisfy the church's immediate need for temples.

Roughly 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Rocks were hauled from Logan Canyon, mostly during the winter because it was easier to haul the rocks by sleigh than by wagon. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple, since commercially made carpet could not be bought in Utah at that time. The women spent two months working to hand make two thousand square yards of carpet.

The Logan temple was only the second temple to be completed in the Utah area and is the sixth largest temple. Its design, made by the Church’s head architect Truman O. Angell, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. On May 17, 1884 the Logan temple was dedicated by John Taylor. Unfortunately just a few years later in 1917 a fire destroyed much of the southeast stairway of the temple. Forty thousand dollars was spent to repair it within three months. In 1949 the temple was remodeled and received updated lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and other modern conveniences. In 1977 more remodeling was undertaken and the interior was completely gutted and redone. After remodeling, the temple was rededicated on March 13, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball.

The Logan Temple was built on a 9 acre plot selected by Brigham Young, has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 119,619 feet.