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| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 17 May 1884 by John Taylor (Latter Day Saints) |
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| Site | 9 acres (3.6 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 119,619 sq ft (11,113 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 ft (52 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | St. George Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Manti Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 41°44′2.979600″N 111°49′40.59480″W / 41.734161°N 111.827943°W The Logan Utah Temple (formerly the Logan Temple) is the 4th constructed and 2nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Logan, Utah, it was the second LDS temple built in the Rocky Mountains (after the St. George Utah Temple).
The LDS temple in Logan was announced on May 18, 1877, just after the dedication of the St. George Utah Temple in April 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple had been announced years before in 1847 but construction was still underway and would not be completed until 1893, so the Logan Temple was built along with the St. George Temple to satisfy the church's immediate need for temples.
Roughly 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Rocks and timber used for the temple was hauled from the Temple Fork area of Logan Canyon. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple, since commercially made carpet could not be bought in Utah at that time. The women spent two months working to hand make two thousand square yards of carpet.
The Logan temple was only the second temple to be completed in the Utah area and is the sixth largest temple. Its design, made by the Church’s head architect Truman O. Angell, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. On May 17, 1884 the Logan temple was dedicated by Church President John Taylor.
In 1917, a fire destroyed much of the southeast stairway of the Logan Temple. Forty thousand dollars was spent to repair it within three months. In 1949, the temple was remodeled and received updated lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and other modern conveniences. In 1977, more remodeling was undertaken and the interior was completely gutted and redone. After remodeling, the temple was rededicated on March 13, 1979 by Church President Spencer W. Kimball.
The Logan Temple was built on a 9-acre (36,000 m2) plot selected by Brigham Young, has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 119,619 feet (36,460 m).
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See also
- Temple (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
- 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
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- Official LDS Logan Utah Temple page
- Logan Utah Temple page
- Lightplanet - History of Mormon Temples
- Mormons Open Temple Doors to Share Beliefs - USA Today
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Mormon Temple Ordinances
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Visitors Site
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