Detroit Michigan Temple
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| Number | 63 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1998-08-10 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1998-10-10 by Jay E. Jensen |
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| Open House | 8 October - 16 October 1999 | |
| Dedication | 1999-10-23 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 37425 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, Michigan United States |
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| Phone number | 248-593-0690 | |
| Site | 3.1 acres (1.3 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Columbia South Carolina Temple | |
| Followed by | Halifax Nova Scotia Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Detroit Michigan Temple is the 63rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Detroit Michigan Temple is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Ground was broken on October 10, 1998. During the temple open house about 28,000 people toured the temple, seeing the beautiful architecture and furnishings as well as learning about the purpose of Mormon temples.
President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Detroit Michigan Temple on October 23, 1999. The Detroit Michigan Temple features a classic modern single spire design constructed with Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
The temple serves church members in the lower peninsula of Michigan, as well as north-west Ohio and the London Ontario Stake, which as well as London includes the border towns of Sarnia and Windsor in Ontario.
[edit] See also
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- 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 Detroit Michigan Temple page
- Detroit Michigan 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 History - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- Detroit Michigan Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
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