Palmyra New York Temple

Palmyra New York Temple
Palmyra Temple as seen from the Sacred Grove
Number	77
Dedication	April 6, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Floor area	10,900 sq ft (1,010 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Louisville Kentucky Temple Palmyra New York Temple → Fresno California Temple
Additional information
Announced	February 21, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	May 25, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	March 25, 2000 – April 1, 2000
Current president	Neil Edward Pitts
Designed by	Dave A. Richards; Church A&E Services
Location	Palmyra and Manchester, New York, U.S.
Geographic coordinates	43°2′20.09039″N 77°14′12.80040″W / 43.0389139972°N 77.2368890000°W / 43.0389139972; -77.2368890000
Exterior finish	Bethel White granite
Temple design	Classic modern, single spire
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
Visitors' center	Yes
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The Palmyra New York Temple is the 77th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on February 9, 1999. It was the first temple built in New York.^[1]

The temple site, atop a wooded hill in western New York, is in an area prominent in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. Nearby is the grove of trees known as the Sacred Grove where the church's founder and first president, Joseph Smith, said he saw God the Father and Jesus Christ, an event known as the First Vision. The temple grounds, on the border between the towns of Manchester and Palmyra, are also on the grounds of the original Smith Family Farm. The church was organized thirty miles away in Fayette, New York in 1830.

The temple has a single spire topped with a statue of the angel Moroni.^[2] The temple was designed by Dave A. Richards and church architectural services, using a classic modern style. ^[3] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on May 25, 1999, conducted by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.^[1]