Salt Lake Temple

Salt Lake Temple
Closed for renovation
Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10-acre (4.0 ha) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Number	4
Dedication	April 6, 1893, by Wilford Woodruff
Site	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Floor area	382,207 sq ft (35,508.2 m2)
Height	222 ft (68 m)
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Church chronology
← Manti Utah Temple Salt Lake Temple → Laie Hawaii Temple
Additional information
Announced	July 28, 1847, by Brigham Young
Groundbreaking	February 14, 1853, by Brigham Young
Open house	April 5, 1893
Designed by	Truman O. Angell
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Geographic coordinates	40°46′14″N 111°53′31″W / 40.77056°N 111.89194°W / 40.77056; -111.89194
Exterior finish	Quartz monzonite
Temple design	Gothic, 6-spire
Baptistries	2
Ordinance rooms	4 (live acting, four-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	12
Clothing rental	Available
Visitors' center	Yes
Notes	The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between April 6 and 24, 1893.
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The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. At 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m²), it is the largest Latter-day Saint temple by floor area. Dedicated in 1893, it is the sixth temple completed by the church, requiring 40 years to complete, and the fourth temple built since the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846.^[2] The temple was closed in December 2019 for a general remodelling and seismic renovations, which were initially estimated to take approximately four years.^[3] Subsequent updates^[4][5] extended the estimated completion to 2026, for a total renovation timeline lasting an anticipated six or seven years.