Louisville Kentucky Temple
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| Louisville Kentucky Temple | ||
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| Number | 76 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1999-03-17 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-05-29 by John K. Carmack |
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| Open House | 4 March - 11 March 2000 | |
| Dedication | 2000-03-19 by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Location | 7116 West Highway 22 Crestwood, Kentucky United States |
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| Phone number | 502-241-4115 | |
| Site | 3 acres (1.2 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 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple | |
| Followed by | Palmyra New York Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Louisville Kentucky Temple is the 76th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Crestwood, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville.
President Thomas S. Monson, of the First Presidency of the Church, dedicated the Louisville Kentucky Temple on March 19, 2000. The dedication was held after a weeklong public open house.
The Louisville Kentucky temple has the same design as the other small temples being built around the world. The exterior is made of white marble quarried in Vermont and has a single-spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. It has a total floor area of 10,700 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 Louisville Kentucky Temple page
- Louisville Kentucky 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 Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- Mormon Temples and Secrecy
- Louisville Kentucky Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
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