Snowflake Arizona Temple

Snowflake Arizona Temple
Number	108
Dedication	3 March 2002 (3 March 2002) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	7.5 acres (3 hectares)
Floor area	18,621 sq ft (1,730 m2)
Preceded by	Columbia River Washington Temple
Followed by	Lubbock Texas Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 2 April 2000 Groundbreaking 23 September 2000 by Rex D. Pinegar Open House 2 February – 16 February 2002 Designed by Trest Polina Location 1875 West Canyon Drive Snowflake, Arizona United States Exterior finish Two tones of polished granite, Empress White and Majestic Grey, quarried in China 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

Coordinates: 34°30′8.2″N 110°6′40.8″W / 34.502278°N 110.111333°W / 34.502278; -110.111333

The Snowflake Arizona Temple is the 108th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Mormon pioneers first settled Snowflake, Arizona in 1878 at the request of LDS Church president Brigham Young. The town of Snowflake was named after William J. Flake and Erastus Snow, two of the church's early leaders who helped supervise colonization of the area.

The Snowflake Arizona Temple serves 35,000 members, many of them descendants of the first pioneers to the area. The temple is set on a knoll that has become known as "Temple Hill." About eight feet was removed from the top of the knoll so the two-level temple could be built. The lower level is partially set into the knoll.

There are about 9,000 people who live in the Snowflake area, but more than 94,000 people attended the temple open house during February 2002. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Snowflake Arizona Temple in four sessions on March 3, 2002.

The exterior of the temple is finished with two tones of polished Empress White and Majestic Grey granite from China, similar to that of the Fukuoka Japan Temple. Much of the furniture has a pioneer look out of respect for the area's pioneer ancestry. The temple interior also incorporates Native American patterns stenciled on walls and woven into the carpet.^[1] Items such as handcrafted rugs, baskets, and pottery also decorate the interior. The Snowflake Arizona Temple has a total of 18,621 square feet (1,729.9 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. It is Arizona's second temple, the first having been dedicated in Mesa in 1927.

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 Arizona

Notes

External links

• Official LDS Snowflake Arizona Temple page
• Snowflake Arizona Temple page

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