Birmingham Alabama Temple | ||||
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Number | 98 | |||
Dedication | September 3, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 5.6 acres (2.3 ha) | |||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | September 11, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | October 9, 1999, by Stephen A. West | |||
Open house | August 19–26, 2000 | |||
Current president | Brian M. Williams[1] | |||
Designed by | Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services | |||
Location | Gardendale, Alabama, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 33°40′27.93359″N 86°49′16.84920″W / 33.6744259972°N 86.8213470000°W | |||
Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White Marble quarried in Vermont | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).