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1 Denver Colorado Temple Groundbreaking: May 19, 1984 Cornerstone Laying: October 24, 1986 Ezra Taft Benson Temple Dedication: October 24, 1986 Ezra Taft Benson 2001 East Phillips Circle Littleton, Colorado Dimensions of Building: 166 Feet by 184 Feet Exterior Finish Modern design, single spire Capped with statue of Moroni 90 feet high; Precast stone walls and built-up Roof. Seattle Temple Groundbreaking: May 27, 1978 Marion G. Romney Cornerstone Laying: November 3, 1979 N. Eldon Tanner Temple Dedication: November 17, 1980 Spencer W. Kimball th Ave. SE Bellevue, Washington Dimensions of Building: Ground level is 142 feet by 194 feet: upper levels are 117 feet by 163 feet. Height to square is 70 feet, to top of Moroni statue, 179 feet. Reinforced concrete faced with white marble aggregate and cast stone. San Diego Temple Groundbreaking: February 27, 1988 Ezra Taft Benson Cornerstone Laying: April 25, 1993 President, Thomas E. Monson Temple Dedication: April 25, 1993 President Adjacent to Interstate 5, In the suburban community of La Jolla Total Floor Area: Height of Building: Exterior Finsih: 59,000 square feet Two major spires rise 190 feet. The East spire is topped by a 10 foot gold-leafed statue of the Angel Moroni Whit marble-chips exterior with art glass windows

2 Oakland Temple Groundbreaking: May 26, 1962 Cornerstone Laying: May 25, 1963 President Joseph Fielding Smith Of the Quorum of the Twelve Temple Dedication: November 17, Lincoln Ave. Oakland, California Dimensions of Building: Temple proper, 210 feet by 190 feet with a central tower rising 170 feet, other towers 96 feet Reinforced concrete faced with Sierra white granite from Raymond, California Idaho Falls Temple Groundbreaking: December 19, 1939 Cornerstone Laying: October 19, 1940 Temple Dedication: September 23, 1945 President George Albert Smith 1000 Memorial Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho Dimensions of Building: 170 feet by 190 feet; tower 148 feet high. There are two annexes which were built later and added 7,700 square feet of floor space. Built of reinforced concrete. A mixture of white quartz aggregate and white cement known as cast stone covers the 16-inch exterior walls in slabs two iches thick. A 12 foot gold leaf, fiberglass statue of Moroni was added September 5, 1983 Dallas Texas Temple Groundbreaking: January 22, 1983 Cornerstone Laying: October 19, 1984 Temple Dedication: December 19, Willow Lane, Dallas, Texas Dimensions of Building: 236 feet by 78 feet. Light colored marble tile walls, dark gray slate roof

3 Las Vegas Temple Groundbreaking: November 30, 1985 Cornerstone Laying: December 16, 1989 Temple Dedication: December 16, Temple View Drive Las Vegas, Nevada Dimensions of Building: 260 feet long by 127 feet wide. Spire 119 feet White pre-cast stone wall with copper roof detailing Logan Temple Groundbreaking: May 18, 1877 John W. Young Cornerstone Laying: September 17, 1877 Franklin D. Richards Temple Dedication: May 17,1884 President John Taylor Rededicated after remodeling March 13, 1979 by President Spencer W. Kimball 175 North 300 East Logan, Utah Dimensions of Building: 171 feet long, 95 feet wide, 86 feet high; four octagonal towers, each 100 feet high. Dark colored, silicous limestone, extremely hard and compact in texture, was used for the major portions of the temple. Provo Temple Groundbreaking: September 15, 1967 President Hugh B. Brown Cornerstone Laying: May 21, 1971 President Harold B. Lee Temple Dedication: February 9, 1972 Joseph Fielding Smith 220 N. West Temple Drive Provo, Utah Dimensions of Building: 200 feet by 184 feet high with a 118 foot spire on top of the building White cast stone, gold-anodized aluminum grilles, bronze glass panels, and single spire finished in gold and anodized aluminum.

4 Toronto Ontario Temple Groundbreaking: October 10, 1987 Thomas S. Monson Cornerstone Laying: August 25, 1990 Temple Dedication: August 25, Bramalea Road, Brampton, Ontario Dimensions of Building: 154 feet by 218 feet; Moroni statue is atop tallest spire at 105 feet. White cast stone Alberta Temple Groundbreaking: November 9, 1913 Daniel Kent Greene Cornerstone Laying: September 19, 1915 Elder David O. McKay Temple Dedication: August 26, 1923 President Heber J. Grant rd Street West, Cardeston, Alberta, Canada Dimensions of Building: Originally 100 by 100 feet, height 85 feet White granite quarried near Kootenai Lakes in Nelson, British Columbia. Each stone was hand-hewn at the quarry or temple site Arizona Temple Groundbreaking: April 25, 1922 Cornerstone Laying: November 12, 1923 Elder Richard R. Lyman of the Council of the Twelve. Temple Dedication: Sunday October 23, 1927 President Heber J. Grant 121 South LeSueur, Mesa, Arizona Dimensions of Building: 128 feet north and south, 184 feet east and west, and 50 feet height above the foundations. Concrete reinforced with 130 tons of steel. exterior is faced with a tera-cotta glaze which is egg-shell in color and tile-like finish.

5 Manti Temple Groundbreaking: April 25, 1877 President Brigham Young Cornerstone Laying: April 14, 1879 Lorenzo Snow Temple Dedication: May 17, 1888 President Wilford Woodruff Hill above U.S. Highway 89 in Manti, Utah Dimensions of Building: 171 feet long, 95 feet wide, walls 79 feet high, east tower 179 feet high, west tower 169 feet high, building at ground level 60 feet above highway below Fine textured, cream colored oolite limestone obtained from quarries in hill upon which it is built. Hawaii Temple Groundbreaking: June 1, 1915 President Joseph F. Smith Temple Dedication: November 27, 1919 President Heber J. Grant Rededicated after remodeling, June 13, 1978 by President Spencer W. Kimball On the northeast side of the island Oahu, at Lanihuli Place, Laie, Hawaii Dimensions of Building: 102 feet from east to west, 78 feet from north to south, rising to a height of 50 feet above the upper terrace. Very similar cubical contents as ancient Temple of Solomon. Built of concrete made from the crushed lava rock of the area, reinforced with steel, after hardening it is dressed on the exterior by pneumatic stone cutting tools which produced a cream white finish.

6 Chicago Temple Groundbreaking: August 13, 1983 Cornerstone Laying: August 9, 1985 Temple Dedication: August 9, West Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois Dimensions of Building: 236 feet long and 78 feet wide, 7 foot tall Moroni statue is atop tallest spire 112 feet high Gray buff marble, gray slate roof St. George Temple Groundbreaking: November 9, 1871 President Brigham Young Cornerstone Laying: April 1, 1874 President Brigham Young Temple Dedication: April 6, 1877 Daniel H. Wells. Rededicated after remodeling November 11, 1975 by President Spencer W. Kimball 200 East 400 South Total Floor Area: St. George, Utah 56,062 square feet in original building. 110,000 square feet after remodeling Dimensions of Building: Outside measurements of temple proper are 142 feet long by 96 feet wide. To the top of the buttresses, the height is 80 feet, and to the top of the vane, 175 feet. Native red sandstone quarried north of the city was used for the temple which was then plastered white. Ogden Temple Groundbreaking: September 8, 1969 President Hugh B. Brown Cornerstone Laying: September 7, 1970 President N. Eldon Tanner Temple Dedication: January 18, 1972 President Joseph Fielding Smith Ogden Temple Square, nd Street Ogden, Utah Dimensions of Building: 200 feet by 184 feet; tower 180 feet above ground level White cast stone with a fluted appearance, gold-anodized aluminum grillwork and tower, gold directional glass windows

7 Jordan River Temple Groundbreaking: June 6, 1979 President Spencer W. Kimball Temple Dedication: November 16, 1981 Marion G. Romney Cornerstone Laying: August 15, 1981 Marion G. Romney South 1300 West South Jordan, Utah Dimensions of Building: Ground floor 21 feet wide, 218 feet deep upper levels, 166 feet wide and 140 feet deep. Height 58 feet above ground with central tower and bronze figure of the Angel Moroni reaching 199 feet. Faced with white cast stone of white marble chips. Stained glass windows adorn each of four facades and the tower. Atlanta Georgia Temple Groundbreaking: March 7, 1981 President Spencer W. Kimball Cornerstone Laying: June 1, 1983 Temple Dedication: June 1, Barfield Road, Atlanta, Georgia Dimensions of Building: 187 feet by 166 feet Precast stone walls,built-up roof Washington Temple Groundbreaking: December 7, 1968 President Hugh B. Brown Cornerstone Laying: September 9, 1974 President Spencer W. Kimball Temple Dedication: November 19, 1974 President Spencer W. Kimball 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, Maryland Dimensions of Building: 248 feet long, 136 feet wide, not including annex or bridge to temple proper. Statue of Angel Moroni on highest spire 288 feet above ground. Reinforced concrete sheathed in 173,000 square feet of Alabama white marble

8 Los Angeles Temple Groundbreaking: September 22, 1951 Cornerstone Laying: December 11, 1953 Stephen L. Richards Temple Dedication: March 11, Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, California Dimensions of Building: 364 feet wide, 241 feet deep, overall height of building tower is 257 feet 1 ½ inches Built of reinforced concrete and structural steel, building is fireproof and quake resistant. Exterior covered with 146,000 square feet of Mo-Sai stone facing Boise Idaho Temple Groundbreaking: December 18, 1982 Mark E. Petersen Cornerstone Laying: May 25, 1984 Temple Dedication: May 25, South Cole Road Boise, Idaho Dimensions of Building: 236 feet by 78 feet Temple is faced with light colored marble and has a slate roof Portland Oregon Temple Groundbreaking: September 20, 1986 Cornerstone Laying: August 19, 1989 Temple Dedication: August 19, S. W. Kruse Oaks Blvd. Lake Oswego, Oregon Dimensions of Building: 270 feet long by 180 feet wide White marble walls, slate roof

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