St. George Utah Temple

St. George Utah Temple

Number

Dedication

6 April 1877 by
Daniel H. Wells

Site

6 acres (2.4 hectares)

Floor area

110,000 sq ft (10,000 m²)

Height

175 ft (53 m)

Preceded by

Nauvoo Temple

Followed by

Logan Utah Temple

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Additional information
Announcement	31 January 1871
Groundbreaking	9 November 1871 by Brigham Young
Open House	15–25 October 1975 (after renovations)
Rededication	11 November 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
Designed by	Truman O. Angell
Location	250 East 400 South St. George, Utah United States
Exterior finish	Native red sandstone plastered white.
Temple design	Castellated Gothic
Ordinance rooms	three with movie, stationary sessions
Sealing rooms	18
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Full services
Visitors' center	Yes
Notes	A private dedication was held on January 1, 1877 by Erastus Snow. The original tower of 147 feet was disliked by Brigham Young and was struck by lightning and burned to its base after Young's death. It was rebuilt according to Young's original design with a 175 ft (53 m) tower.

Coordinates: 37°6′1.450800″N 113°34′41.17439″W / 37.10040300000°N 113.5781039972°W / 37.10040300000; -113.5781039972

The St. George Utah Temple (formerly the St. George Temple) in southwest Utah, is the first temple completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) after the forced exodus of the church from Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of its founder Joseph Smith.

The building is located in the southwestern Utah city of St. George. It was designed by Truman O. Angell and is more similar in its design to the Nauvoo Temple than to later LDS temples. The St. George Temple is the oldest temple still actively used by the LDS Church. The temple currently has three ordinance rooms and 18 sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 110,000 square feet (10,200 m²). It was originally designed with two large assembly halls like the earlier Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples. The lower Assembly Hall was partitioned with curtains to provide the ordinance rooms for the Endowment Ceremony. In 1938, the lower Assembly Hall was rebuilt with permanent walls dividing it into four ordinance rooms. The four ordinance rooms were later changed into the present three rooms, at the time the endowment ceremony was changed from a live presentation to one presented on film.

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