Chicago Illinois Temple

Chicago Illinois Temple
Map
Number35
DedicationAugust 9, 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site13 acres (5.3 ha)
Floor area37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m2)
Height112 ft (34 m)
Official websiteNews & images
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Additional information
AnnouncedApril 1, 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
GroundbreakingAugust 13, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open houseJuly 15 – August 3, 1985
RededicatedOctober 8, 1989, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Current presidentJack D. Ward[1]
Designed byWight & Co and Church A&E Services
LocationGlenview, Illinois, United States
Geographic coordinates42°5′12.6″N 87°51′34.2″W / 42.086833°N 87.859500°W / 42.086833; -87.859500
Exterior finishTemple granite
Temple designModern adaptation of six-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms5 (stationary)
Sealing rooms3
NotesRededication in 1989 was for the addition only
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The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois (The first and the third being the Nauvoo Temple and the Nauvoo Illinois Temple). The intent to build the temple was announced during a press conference on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.[2]

The temple has six detached spires and a statue of the angel Moroni. Designed by church architectural staff and local architecture firm Wight & Co, [3] the structure is a sister temple to those in Boise, Idaho and the Dallas, Texas.[4] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on August 13, 1983, conducted by Gordon B. Hinckley.[2]

  1. ^ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 24, 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved October 24, 2022
  2. ^ a b "Chicago Illinois Temple". Church News. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chicago Illinois Temple". Church News. January 11, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Chicago Illinois Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved August 21, 2024.