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This is a list of temples operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in chronological order. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also called the Mormon Church, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.
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1. St. George Utah |
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St. George, Utah, USA
1871-01-31
1877-04-06 by Daniel H. Wells
1975-11-11 by Spencer W. Kimball
110,000 sq ft (10,000 m²) and 175 ft (53 m) high on a 6 acre (2.4 ha) site
Castellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell
A private dedication was held on 1 January 1877 by Erastus Snow. The original tower of 147 feet was disliked by Brigham Young and was struck by lightning and burned to its base after Young's death. It was rebuilt according to Young's original design with a 175 ft (53 m) tower.
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4. Salt Lake Utah |
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1847-07-28
1893-04-06 by Wilford Woodruff
253,015 sq ft (23,506 m²) and 210 ft (64 m) high on a 10 acre (4 ha) site
Gothic, 6 spire - designed by Truman O. Angell
The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between 6 and 24 April 1893.
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7. Mesa Arizona |
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Mesa, Arizona, USA
1919-10-03
1927-10-23 by Heber J. Grant
1975-04-16 by Spencer W. Kimball
113,916 sq ft (10,583 m²) on a 20 acre (8.1 ha) site
Solomon’s Temple, no spire
The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Español).
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113. Nauvoo Illinois |
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Nauvoo, Illinois, USA
1999-04-04
2002-06-27 by Gordon B. Hinckley
54,000 sq ft (5,000 m²) and 162 ft (49 m) high on a 3.3 acre (1.3 ha) site
Greek revival - designed by William Weeks
Built on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statute of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms.
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