Atlanta Georgia Temple

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Atlanta Georgia Temple
Number	21	edit data
Announcement	1980-04-02
Groundbreaking	1981-03-07 by Spencer W. Kimball
Open House	3 May – 21 May 1983
Dedication	1983-06-01 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Rededication	1997-11-14 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	6450 Barfield Road NE Atlanta, Georgia United States
Phone number	+1-(1)770-393-3698
Site	5.9 acres (2.4 hectares)
Total floor area	35,360 ft² (3,285 m²)
Exterior finish	Pre-cast stone walls
Ordinance rooms	4 with movie sessions
Sealing rooms	5
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Limited services
Preceded by	Jordan River Utah Temple
Followed by	Apia Samoa Temple
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The Atlanta Georgia Temple (formerly the Atlanta Temple) is the 23rd constructed and 21st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Sandy Springs, Georgia it was the first of a group of seven smaller temples announced together in 1980. It was originally designed without a spire, but while under construction, the spire and a 10 foot statue of the angel Moroni were added to the plans. After this time, almost all temples would include a statue of the angel Moroni, which had previously been used only on the Salt Lake, Los Angeles, and Washington temples. Also, starting with this temple, the cornerstone ceremony became part of the dedication ceremonies. The Atlanta temple design was reused in the Denver Colorado Temple, and smaller versions of it were used in the Apia, Nuku'alofa, Santiago, Papeete, and Sydney temples.

This was the first temple built in the Southern United States, and the Church encountered a large amount of opposition while trying to get approval to build it.

The Atlanta Georgia Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, and dedicated on June 1, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5.9 acre plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 35,360 square feet.