Ogden Utah Temple

Ogden Utah Temple
Number	14
Dedication	18 January 1972 (18 January 1972) by Joseph Fielding Smith
Site	18.3 acres (7.4 hectares)
Floor area	115,000 sq ft (10,700 m2)
Height	180 ft (55 m)
Preceded by	Oakland California Temple
Followed by	Provo Utah Temple
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Additional information Announcement 24 August 1967 Groundbreaking 8 September 1969 by Hugh B. Brown Open House 16–30 December 1971 (original); 1 August – 6 September 2014 (after renovations) Rededication 21 September 2014 by Thomas S. Monson Designed by Emil B. Fetzer Location 350 22nd Street Ogden, Utah 84401-1487 Exterior finish Mo-Sai stone facing Temple design Modern, single-tower design Ordinance rooms 6 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 11 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Full services Visitors' center No Notes The temple was closed for 3 1/2 years to undergo renovations that significantly modified the look of the building. Following an open house from August 1 to September 6, 2014, the temple was rededicated on September 21, 2014.

Coordinates: 41°13′39.06840″N 111°58′17.04360″W / 41.2275190000°N 111.9714010000°W / 41.2275190000; -111.9714010000

The Ogden Utah Temple (formerly the Ogden Temple) is the sixteenth constructed and fourteenth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in Ogden, Utah, it was originally built with a modern, single-spire design very similar to the Provo Utah Temple. During a renovation completed in 2014, the exterior and interior were extensively changed.

The temples in Ogden and Provo were planned due to overcrowding in the Salt Lake, Manti, and Logan temples. The Ogden Temple serves more than 135,000 members. The intention to construct a temple in Ogden was announced by the LDS Church on August 24, 1967. On September 7, 1970, a cornerstone laying ceremony was held. The site for the temple is a 10-acre (40,000 m²) lot called Tabernacle Square that the church had owned since the area was settled. In 1921, LDS Church president Heber J. Grant inspected the site as a possible temple site, but decided the time was not right to build.

At the time of construction, the Ogden Temple differed from temples built previously by the LDS Church. The original design was very contemporary and the lot chosen is in downtown Ogden, surrounded by businesses and offices. The temple in Ogden was the first built in Utah since the Salt Lake Temple was dedicated in 1893 and since Utah gained statehood in 1896.

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