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 A night view of the Draper Utah Temple |
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| Number | 129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 20 March 2009 by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Floor area | 57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Twin Falls Idaho Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 40°29′43.91880″N 111°50′25.94760″W / 40.495533°N 111.840541°W
The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated as such on 20 through 22 March, 2009. Prior to the dedication, the temple was open to the public from 15 January 2009 through 14 March 2009.[1] The current president of the Draper Utah Temple is Donald L. Staheli.
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Announcement
The announcement of the temple to be built in Draper came during the opening session of the 175th semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by church president, Gordon B. Hinckley on October 2, 2004. President Hinckley said the new building was needed to relieve overcrowding in other temples in the valley. The temple will be the fourth temple in the Salt Lake Valley in addition to the Salt Lake Temple, the Jordan River Utah Temple, and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple.
Location and structure
The Draper Temple sits on 12 acres (49,000 m2) at 2000 East and 14000 South in Draper, Utah. The 57,000-square-foot (5,300 m2) temple is 166 feet (51 m) high from the main level to the top of the structure's spire, which includes the symbolic Angel Moroni statue that sits atop most LDS temples. The location near the mouth of Draper's Corner Canyon includes an LDS meetinghouse. The temple towers over 1,000 acres (4 km²) of pristine open space in the canyon below that the city approved in fall of 2005. Many varieties of trees surround the temple and line the 492 parking spots.
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Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking for the temple occurred during an invitation only ceremony at the site which was broadcast on the Church's satellite system to nearby stake center buildings. The ceremony was conducted by Russell M. Nelson of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with all members of the First Presidency in attendance.[2]
Open house
The church announced on 29 November, 2008, that the temple would be open to the public for tours beginning 15 January, 2009. Reservations for tours were available until 14 March 2009. It was one of the highest attended temple open houses in the history of the church. The temple is now the 129th operating temple of the church following dedication sessions on 20 March through 22 March, 2009.[1]
See also
- 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)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
References
- ^ a b LDS Church News (29 November 2008). "Church notes plans for Draper open house". Press release. http://www.ldschurchnews.com/cn/view/1,1721,505007032,00.html.
- ^ Nielson-Stowell, Amelia (2006-08-04). "Groundbreaking Saturday". http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640199915,00.html. Retrieved 2006-12-06.
See also Construction plan approval.[1]
- President Gordon B. Hinckley presided over the groundbreaking event on Saturday, 2006-08-05. Construction is expected to take two years. (Ortiz, Marcos (2006-08-06). "LDS leaders break ground on new temple". ABC 4 News. http://www.abc4.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=1E562A32-C6DA-4B0B-99D3-FD6A9133DEDE. Retrieved 2006-08-08.)
See also Construction plan approval.[2] - Ortiz, Marcos (2006-08-06). "LDS leaders break ground on new temple". ABC 4 News. http://www.abc4.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=1E562A32-C6DA-4B0B-99D3-FD6A9133DEDE. Retrieved 2006-08-08.
External links
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