History
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2017, [9] [2] It was one of the last five temples announced by Monson before his death in 2018. [5]
On March 16, 2019, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Wilford W. Andersen of the Seventy presiding. [10] [11] The ceremony was attended by an interfaith group, and Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints spoke at the event. [12] Construction was expected to last for several years, and, as of August 2019, the site was noted to attract "several visitors every day". [13]
In March 2019, the church released drawings of the temple, which is three stories tall, over 67,000 square feet (6,200 m2), and has a spire. [14]
Following the temple's completion, a public open house was held from September 18 to October 23, 2021, [15] with approximately 250,000 people visiting. [5] The temple was dedicated on November 7, 2021, by M. Russell Ballard. [15] [16] [17]
Design and architecture
The temple is built according to a streamlined Classical architecture style, along with a traditional Latter-day Saint temple design. [8] The architects used inspiration from other church temples, such as the one in Tucson, Arizona, and traditional buildings in Pocatello, including a local high school. [8]
The temple sits on a 10.94-acre plot, [6] and the surrounding landscaping features a series of formal planting areas, arranged in a linear pattern with a vertical hierarchy. [7] It includes trees, most commonly Norwegian sunset maple, sawleaf zelkova, and Dolgo crabapple, as well as shrubs, such as English lavender, snowberry, and snow queen hydrangea. [5] Prior to the temple’s public open house, young church members from the area planted 25,000 flowers to prepare the grounds. [16]
The structure stands two stories tall [8] and is constructed with light-gray granite. [5] The exterior has a central spire and is topped with a statue of the angel Moroni. [6] The exterior also has art glass windows that depict Idaho mountain wildflowers, such as the Idaho state flower, the Syringa , and bitterroot. [7] The windows have a color palette of sage, gold, pink, and coral. [7]
The interior features carpets, rugs, and decorative paintings with the same color palette and floral motifs of the exterior art glass. [7] The temple's chapel holds an art glass tri-part depiction of Jesus Christ, which was salvaged and restored from a chapel in the eastern United States. [5] The temple includes four instruction rooms, four sealing rooms, and a baptistry, each designed for ceremonial use. [6]
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