Boise Idaho Temple | ||||
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Number | 27 | |||
Dedication | May 25, 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 4.83 acres (1.95 ha) | |||
Floor area | 35,868 sq ft (3,332.2 m2) | |||
Height | 112 ft (34 m) | |||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | March 31, 1982, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
Groundbreaking | December 18, 1982, by Mark E. Petersen | |||
Open house | May 1-19, 1984 | |||
Rededicated | May 29, 1987, by James E. Faust November 18, 2012, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
Current president | Larry D. Bishop | |||
Designed by | Church A&E Services | |||
Location | Boise, Idaho, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 43°35′36.68279″N 116°16′30.12240″W / 43.5935229972°N 116.2750340000°W | |||
Exterior finish | Light-colored marble face with a slate roof | |||
Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 4 | |||
Notes | The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Idaho Temple was closed for additional renovations in July 2011 and rededicated in November 2012. | |||
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The Boise Idaho Temple is the 29th constructed and 27th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is located in the city of Boise, Idaho. The intent to build the temple was announced on March 31, 1982, by Gordon B. Hinckley under the direction of church president Spencer W. Kimball during a press conference. The temple was the second to be built in Idaho and is the only Idaho temple dedicated by Hinckley.[1][2]