Medford Oregon Temple
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| Medford Oregon Temple | ||
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| Number | 79 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1999-03-15 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-05-20 by D. Lee Tobler |
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| Open House | 24 March - 31 March 2000 | |
| Dedication | 2000-04-16 by James E. Faust |
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| Location | 3900 Grant Central Point, Oregon United States |
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| Phone number | 541-664-2050 | |
| Site | 2 acres (0.8 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Gray granite quarried from Mount Airy, North Carolina | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Fresno California Temple | |
| Followed by | Memphis Tennessee Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Medford Oregon Temple is the 79th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Medford Oregon Temple is located midway between the Oakland California and Portland Oregon temples. It serves about 28,600 local Mormons. During the temple's open house nearly 46,000 people toured the building. President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Medford Oregon Temple on 16 April 2000.
The Medford Oregon Temple 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 Medford Oregon Temple page
- Medford Oregon 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 Temples - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
