St. George Utah Temple | ||||
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Number | 1 | |||
Dedication | April 6, 1877, by Daniel H. Wells | |||
Site | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) | |||
Floor area | 143,969 sq ft (13,375.2 m2) | |||
Height | 175 ft (53 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | 31 January 1871, by Brigham Young | |||
Groundbreaking | 9 November 1871, by Brigham Young | |||
Rededicated | November 11, 1975, by Spencer W. Kimball 10 December 2023, by Jeffrey R. Holland[1] | |||
Designed by | Truman O. Angell | |||
Location | St. George, Utah, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 37°6′1.450800″N 113°34′41.17439″W / 37.10040300000°N 113.5781039972°W | |||
Exterior finish | Native red sandstone quarried north of the city and plastered white. | |||
Temple design | Castellated Gothic | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 3 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 18 | |||
Clothing rental | Available | |||
Visitors' center | Yes | |||
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The St. George Utah Temple, formerly known as the St. George Temple, is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George, Utah. Completed in 1877, it was the third temple constructed by the church and the first in Utah, following the westward migration of members from Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of church founder Joseph Smith.[3]
Situated in the southwestern city of St. George, the temple was designed by Truman O. Angell, displaying greater architectural similarities to the Nauvoo Temple rather than the church's subsequent temples. The St. George Temple is the oldest temple still actively used by the church.[4] It has three ordinance rooms and 18 sealing rooms, covering a total floor area of 143,969 square feet (13,400 m2).[5] The St. George Temple was the first where church members could receive all temple ordinances for their ancestors.[6]