Emil B. Fetzer
| Emil B. Fetzer | |
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| Head architect of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
| 1965 – 1986 | |
| Called by | David O. McKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Emil Baer Fetzer January 4, 1916 |
| Died | November 2, 2009 (aged 93) |
| Spouse(s) | June A. Seyfarth |
| Parents |
John Fetzer Sr. Margaret Baer Fetzer |
Emil Baer Fetzer (January 4, 1916 – November 2, 2009) was an American architect and the head architect of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1965 to his retirement in 1986.
Fetzer received a degree in architecture from the University of Southern California in 1943. He then went to work for the architectural firm of Fetzer and Fetzer in Salt Lake City, Utah, which included his father John Fetzer, Sr. and his uncle Henry. Some of his first works were Brockbank Junior High in Magna, Utah, and Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah. On the campus of Brigham Young University he designed the Smoot administration building and the Spencer W. Kimball Tower.
In 1965, Fetzer was appointed as the architect of the LDS Church by David O. McKay. He was the architect for LDS Church temples on five continents. His temples outside the U.S. include the Mexico City Mexico Temple, Sao Paulo Brazil Temple, Santiago Chile Temple, Freiberg Germany Temple, Sydney Australia Temple, and the Tokyo Japan Temple. In Oceania, he designed the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple and was the initial architect on the Papeete Tahiti Temple. He was also involved with the planning for the first Apia Samoa Temple. He was influenced in its design by ancient Mayan temples in his design of the Mexico City Mexico Temple.
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