Laie Hawaii Temple

Laie Hawaii Temple
Number	5
Dedication	November 27, 1919, by Heber J. Grant
Site	11.4 acres (4.6 ha)
Floor area	42,100 sq ft (3,910 m2)
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Church chronology
← Salt Lake Temple Laie Hawaii Temple → Cardston Alberta Temple
Additional information
Announced	October 1, 1915, by Joseph F. Smith
Groundbreaking	June 1, 1915, by Joseph F. Smith
Open house	May 2–27, 1978 October 22 – November 13, 2010
Rededicated	June 13, 1978, by Spencer W. Kimball[1] November 21, 2010, by Thomas S. Monson
Designed by	Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton
Location	Laie, Hawaii, United States
Geographic coordinates	21°38′49.6″N 157°55′50.1″W / 21.647111°N 157.930583°W / 21.647111; -157.930583
Exterior finish	Concrete from native lava rock and coral
Temple design	Solomon's Temple, no spire
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (four-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	6
Clothing rental	Available
Visitors' center	Yes
Notes	Thomas S. Monson rededicated the Laie Hawaii Temple on November 20, 2010[2] following nearly 2 years of renovations that began December 29, 2008.[3] The remodel completed in 1978 expanded the temple from 10,500 square feet (980 m2) to over 47,000 square feet (4,400 m2).
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Laie Hawaii Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located on the northeast shore of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. The temple sits on a small hill, half a mile from the Pacific Ocean, in the town of Lāʻie, 35 miles (56 km) from Honolulu. Along with Brigham Young University–Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Laie Hawaii Temple plays an important role in the town of Lā'ie,^[4] with the Visitors' Center attracting more than 100,000 people annually.^[5]

In addition to initial building and construction, the temple has been dedicated for use by several church presidents. The temple site was dedicated by Joseph F. Smith on June 1, 1915, with Heber J. Grant dedicating the completed structure on November 27, 1919. Spencer W. Kimball rededicated the temple after significant expansion on June 13, 1978. Following seismic upgrades and remodeling, Thomas S. Monson rededicated the temple on November 21, 2010.

The Laie Hawaii Temple was the first temple built by the church outside the contiguous United States. The temple is also the oldest to operate outside Utah, and the church's fifth-oldest temple still in operation. The Laie Hawaii Temple was formerly known as the Hawaiian Temple or the Hawaii Temple until the implementation of the standard naming convention for the church's temples.^[6]