Logan Temple
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| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 17 May 1884 by John Taylor |
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| Site | 9 acres (3.6 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 119,619 sq ft (11,113 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 ft (52 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | St. George Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Manti Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Logan Temple
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| Location | Between 2nd and 3rd East and 1st and 2nd North, Logan, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′03″N 111°49′38″W / 41.73417°N 111.82722°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001801 |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1975 |
Coordinates: 41°44′2.979600″N 111°49′40.59480″W / 41.73416100000°N 111.8279430000°W
The Logan Utah Temple (formerly the Logan Temple) was completed in 1884, and is the fourth temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Logan, Utah, it was the second temple built in the Rocky Mountains, after the St. George Utah Temple which remains the only LDS temple that has been in operation longer than the Logan Temple.
The temple in Logan was announced on May 18, 1877, just after the dedication of the St. George Temple in April 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple had been announced in 1847, but construction was still underway and would not be completed until 1893, so the Logan and St. George temples were built to satisfy the church's need for temples.
Roughly 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Rocks and timber used for the temple were hauled from the Temple Fork area of Logan Canyon. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple, since commercially made carpet could not be bought in Utah at that time. The women spent two months working to hand make two thousand square yards of carpet.
The Logan Temple was the second temple to be completed in the Utah area and is the church's sixth largest temple. It was built on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) plot selected by Brigham Young and has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, with a total floor area of 119,619 square feet (11,113.0 m2).The design by the church’s head architect, Truman O. Angell, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. On May 17, 1884 the Logan Temple was dedicated by LDS Church president John Taylor. The design incorporates an unusual amount of Gothic detailing compared with other temples, which are more Renaissance or Byzantine-inspired.
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