Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple

Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
Map
Number49
DedicationOctober 13, 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site16.7 acres (6.8 ha)
Floor area107,240 sq ft (9,963 m2)
Height190 ft (58 m)
Official websiteNews & images
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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 3, 1992, by Ezra Taft Benson
GroundbreakingOctober 9, 1993, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open houseAugust 6 - September 21, 1996
Designed byAllen Erekson, Keith Stepan, and Church A&E Services
LocationAmerican Fork, Utah, United States
Geographic coordinates40°23′34.02960″N 111°46′14.12399″W / 40.3927860000°N 111.7705899972°W / 40.3927860000; -111.7705899972
Exterior finishSierra white granite clad temple with art glass windows and bronze doors
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms8
Clothing rentalYes
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Mt. Timpanogos temple during winter.
Mt. Timpanogos temple during lightning storm.

The Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple is the 49th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is located in American Fork, Utah and is the second temple built in Utah County and the ninth in Utah. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 3, 1992, by Gordon B. Hinckley during the church's general conference.[1]

The temple has a traditional single-spire design, and was designed by Allen Erekson, Keith Stepan, and church architectural staff. [2] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on October 9, 1993, with Hinckley presiding.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple". Church News. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple". Church News. January 11, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.