St. George Utah Temple

St. George Utah Temple
St. George Utah Temple
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)
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Church chronology
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
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]

^ As verified here.
^ reference
^ "Read the original St. George temple dedicatory prayer and why Brigham Young was not the one who gave it". Church News. October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
^ "St. George LDS Temple, Utah's first, to close Nov. 4 for several years to undergo seismic upgrade and major renovation". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "St. George Utah Temple Fact Sheet" (PDF). Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Newsroom. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^ "Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple". history.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[1] As verified here.

[2] reference

[3] "Read the original St. George temple dedicatory prayer and why Brigham Young was not the one who gave it". Church News. October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

[4] "St. George LDS Temple, Utah's first, to close Nov. 4 for several years to undergo seismic upgrade and major renovation". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[:0-5] "St. George Utah Temple Fact Sheet" (PDF). Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Newsroom. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[:2-6] "Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple". history.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

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