Hartford Connecticut Temple

Hartford Connecticut Temple
Location prior to construction
Number	155
Dedication	20 November 2016 (20 November 2016) by Henry B. Eyring
Site	11 acres (4.5 hectares)
Floor area	25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2)
Height	30 ft (9 m)
Preceded by	Star Valley Wyoming Temple
Followed by	Paris France Temple
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Additional information Announcement 2 October 2010 Groundbreaking 17 August 2013 by Thomas S. Monson[1] Open House Friday, 30 September 2016-Saturday, 22 October 2016 Location 1125 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut 06032 Notes On October 2, 2010, Thomas S. Monson announced that the Hartford, Connecticut temple would be built.[2] Originally a temple in Hartford was announced in the early 90s; however, in 1995 efforts towards construction were abandoned and it was announced that 2 temples would be built instead: the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple.[3][4]

Coordinates: 41°44′14″N 72°50′38″W / 41.73722°N 72.84389°W / 41.73722; -72.84389 The Hartford Connecticut Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Hartford, Connecticut.^[5] It is the first LDS temple in Connecticut and the second in New England, following the Boston Massachusetts Temple.

The temple is located in Farmington, at the intersection of Melrose Drive and Farmington Avenue.^[6]

History

On October 3, 1992, during the afternoon session of the church’s 162nd Semiannual general conference, Gordon B. Hinckley, First Counselor in the First Presidency, announced plans for a temple in Hartford.^[7] However, three years later, plans for this temple were replaced with plans for the Boston and White Plains New York temples^[8] (later to be renamed the Harrison New York Temple).^[9]

In the October 1995 general conference, Hinckley explained,

Hinckley apologized to the members of Hartford, who had joyed in the announcement of this temple, by saying,

After construction on the temple in Boston was complete, it was dedicated on October 1, 2000. However, construction of a temple in White Plains, on a 24-acre site for the temple at the intersection of Interstate 287 and Hutchinson River Parkway, was never started and eventually suspended. Reportedly, efforts had been underway until 2004, but construction was delayed by lawsuits and objections by local officials,^[10] and this temple was removed from the list on the church's official temple website soon after the Manhattan New York Temple dedication.

Second announced

On October 2, 2010, during the church's general conference, church president Thomas S. Monson announced plans for the construction of a temple in Hartford, 18 years after the original announcement by Hinckley.^[7]

In May 2012, the church released a rendering of the temple and announced it would be built in Farmington.^[11] The temple was planned to be approximately 25,000 square feet and the site plan was approved by the town planning and zoning commission in June 2012.^[12][13]

Groundbreaking

Ground was broken for the new temple by Monson on August 17, 2013.^[14]

Open house and dedication

A public open house was held from September 30 through October 22, 2016, excluding October 1 and Sundays.^[15] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on November 20, 2016.^[16]

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 Connecticut

References

External links

• Official Website