Columbia River Washington Temple
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| Columbia River Washington Temple | ||
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| Number | 107 | edit data |
| Announcement | 2000-04-02 | |
| Groundbreaking | 2000-10-28 by Stephen A. West |
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| Open House | 27 October - 10 November 2001 | |
| Dedication | 2001-11-18 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 969 Gage Boulevard Richland, Washington United States |
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| Phone number | 509-628-0990 | |
| Site | 2.88 acres (1.2 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 16,880 sq ft (1,568 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Bethel white granite from Vermont and Italy | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Perth Australia Temple | |
| Followed by | Snowflake Arizona Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Columbia River Washington Temple is the 107th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Columbia River Washington Temple, located in Richland, is the third temple in the state of Washington, following the Seattle Washington and Spokane Washington Temples. Church membership in Washington has grown from 67,000 members in 1970 to nearly 230,000 in 2001. Because of the tremendous growth Church leaders felt another temple should be built within the state. The Columbia River Temple serves 32,000 members in eastern Washington and northern Oregon.
Some parts of the temple foundation includes 2-inch river rock used as fill in concrete forms. During construction of the temple, people were allowed access to open bins of this river rock at the edge of the construction site. Many people wrote names of children, loved ones, etc on the rocks that were later incorporated into the building itself.
Before the temple was dedicated it was opened to the public. Nearly 65,000 people visited the temple during the open house period. President Gordon B. Hinckley, prophet of the Mormon Church, dedicated the Columbia River Washington Temple on 18 November 2001. Allan D. Alder and his wife, Roma, of Hermiston, Oregon were the first temple president and matron (2001-2004).
The Columbia River Washington Temple has a total of 16,880 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
[edit] See also
- Temple (Mormonism)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
[edit] External links
- Official LDS Columbia River Washington Temple page
- Columbia River Washington Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- Mormon Temples and Secrecy
