Bountiful Utah Temple

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Bountiful Utah Temple
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Bountiful Utah Temple
Number47
DedicationJanuary 8, 1995, by Howard W. Hunter
Site9 acres (3.6 ha)
Floor area104,000 sq ft (9,700 m2)
Height176 ft (54 m)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
AnnouncedApril 6, 1991, by Ezra Taft Benson
GroundbreakingMay 2, 1992, by Ezra Taft Benson
Open houseNovember 4 December 4 – 17, 1994
Current presidentMelvyn K. Reeves
Designed byAllen B. Erekson
Location Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 40°52′58.27079″N111°50′48.52319″W / 40.8828529972°N 111.8468119972°W / 40.8828529972; -111.8468119972
Exterior finishBethel white granite
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms8
Clothing rentalYes
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The Bountiful Utah Temple is the 47th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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The Bountiful Temple is the eighth temple constructed in the state of Utah.

History

The history of the temple site began back in 1897, when John Haven Barlow Sr. purchased 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land from the United States government. Because of lack of water and the steep terrain, little could be done with the land. In 1947 some of the land was cleared and four hundred apricot trees were planted. In the spring of 1983, flash flooding caused a great deal of damage in Bountiful, resulting in the decision to build a dam across the canyon to limit the flow of water during heavy rainstorms. The city requested the use of the soil from the future temple site, so construction crews removed over two hundred thousand cubic yards of soil, leaving the area an ideal spot on which the Latter-day Saint temple would later be built. [1]

After considering numerous sites for the temple, the final decision was made on April 3, 1988, by church's First Presidency. Four years later, on May 2, 1992, the groundbreaking took place and on January 8, 1995, church president Howard W. Hunter dedicated the Bountiful Utah Temple. Two hundred thousand Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory sessions, more than had ever previously attended a temple dedication.

On May 22, 2016, lightning struck the top of the Bountiful Utah temple. The strike damaged the angel Moroni statue atop the temple, causing it to lose part of its head and back. The statue, made of fiberglass and covered in gold leaf, was replaced two weeks after it was hit. [2] [3] [4]

The Bountiful Utah Temple has a total of 104,000 square feet (9,700 m2), four ordinance rooms, and eight sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Bountiful Utah Temple was temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [5]

Presidents

Notable presidents of the Bountiful Utah Temple include James O. Mason (2000–03) and Robert H. Garff (2012–15). The current president is Melvyn K. Reeves (2021-)

See also

Temples in Utah ( edit )
Wasatch Front Temples
Temples along the Wasatch Front ( edit )
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  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
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  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed
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References

  1. ↑ "Bountiful Utah Temple Site History", by Barlow[ full citation needed ]
  2. ↑ "Lightning damages angel Moroni statue atop Bountiful temple". The Spectrum. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ Romboy, Dennis (May 22, 2016). "Lightning damages Angel Moroni statue atop Bountiful Temple". Deseret News. Deseret News.
  4. ↑ "Bountiful Temple gets a new Angel Moroni". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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