Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Number	68
Dedication	18 December 1999 (18 December 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	12 acres (4.9 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Edmonton Alberta Temple
Followed by	St. Paul Minnesota Temple
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Additional information Announcement 3 September 1998 Groundbreaking 6 February 1999 by Loren C. Dunn Open House 3–11 December 1999 Designed by Dan Dills Location 574 Bryan Drive Apex, North Carolina United States Exterior finish Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont with art glass windows Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

Coordinates: 35°43′55.59960″N 78°51′41.55120″W / 35.7321110000°N 78.8615420000°W / 35.7321110000; -78.8615420000 The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is the 68th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Groundbreaking services for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, located in Apex, North Carolina, were held on February 6, 1999. After the temple was completed, about 31,000 people toured the temple during the public open house. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 18, 1999.

The temple features art glass windows and a white marble exterior. The classic modern design features a lone spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²).

On June 27, 2017 the LDS Church announced that beginning January 2018, the temple will close for renovations that are anticipated to be completed in 2020. When the renovations are completed, a public open house will be held, followed by the temple being rededicated.

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