Reno Nevada Temple

Reno Nevada Temple
Number	81
Dedication	23 April 2000 (23 April 2000) by Thomas S. Monson
Site	7.9 acres (3.2 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Memphis Tennessee Temple
Followed by	Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 12 April 1999 Groundbreaking 24 July 1999 by Rex D. Pinegar Open House 8 April - 15 April 2000 Designed by Church A&E Services Location 2000 Beaumont Parkway Reno, Nevada United States Exterior finish Gray granite quarried near Sharon, Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No Notes Second temple built in Nevada, following Las Vegas Temple.

Coordinates: 39°32′4.6″N 119°53′56.1″W / 39.534611°N 119.898917°W / 39.534611; -119.898917 The Reno Nevada Temple is the 81st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The first temple in Nevada was built in Las Vegas in 1989. The Reno Nevada temple was dedicated in 2000. It serves over 25,000 Latter-day Saints in the area.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 24, 1999. Before it was dedicated, the temple was opened to the public. Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Reno Nevada Temple on April 23, 2000. The Reno Nevada Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 sq ft (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

See also

• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada

References

• "New temples announced for Mexico, Nevada", Church News, April 17, 1999 
• "Ground is broken for Reno temple", Church News, July 31, 1999 
• "Dedication dates set for Reno and Cochabamba temples", Church News, March 25, 2000 
• Dockstader, Julie (April 29, 2000), "Reno temple: Easter Day dedication brings hope", Church News 
• "Facts and figures: Reno Nevada Temple", Church News, April 29, 2000 

External links

• Media related to Reno Nevada Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Reno Nevada Temple page
• Reno Nevada Temple page

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