Boston Massachusetts Temple

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Boston Massachusetts Temple
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Boston Massachusetts Temple
Number100
DedicationOctober 1, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site8 acres (3.2 ha)
Floor area69,600 sq ft (6,470 m2)
Height139 ft (42 m)
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Church chronology
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Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple
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Recife Brazil Temple
Additional information
AnnouncedSeptember 30, 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingJune 13, 1997, by Richard G. Scott
Open houseAugust 29 – September 23, 2000
Current presidentLee Roy LaPierre
Designed byTsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services
Location Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Geographic coordinates 42°24′43.20720″N71°11′17.1276″W / 42.4120020000°N 71.188091000°W / 42.4120020000; -71.188091000
Exterior finishOlympia white granite
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (two-stage progressive rooms)
Sealing rooms4
Clothing rentalYes
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The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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History

The Boston Massachusetts Temple is located in the suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts and was dedicated for use on October 1, 2000. When LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the building of small temples in April 1998, he also spoke of a goal to have 100 temples built by the end of 2000. The Boston Massachusetts Temple marked the completion of that goal.

Richard G. Scott, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presided over the groundbreaking on June 13, 1997, and the building was completed three years later. About 82,600 visitors toured the temple during an open-house prior to its dedication. A local radio station and newspaper working together produced the first on-line tours of a temple. It included narration accompanied by photographs of the temple's interior.

Because of a lawsuit filed by neighbors of the temple site, [1] the Boston Massachusetts Temple was dedicated without the planned steeple. Hinckley remained optimistic and said the temple work would commence with or without a steeple. His optimism was rewarded when the Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled in favor of the church the following May. Previously, a judge had ruled that the building's steeple was not a "necessary element of the Mormon religion." Therefore, under the law the building height limit could be enforced. But the Supreme Court overruled the earlier ruling saying, "A rose window at Notre Dame Cathedral, a balcony at St. Peter's Basilica, are judges to decide whether these architectural elements are 'necessary' to the faith served by those buildings?" The judges concluded that, "It is not for judges to determine whether the inclusion of a particular architectural feature is 'necessary' for a particular religion." [2] On September 21, 2001, the steeple with the famous angel Moroni was set in place, completing the temple.

The Boston Massachusetts Temple is large relative to most other LDS temples with a total of 69,600 square feet (6,470 m2), four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. The exterior is finished with olympia white granite.

In 2020, the Boston Massachusetts Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [3]

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Temples in the North Eastern United States ( edit )
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  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

Presidents

Notable presidents of the temple include Loren C. Dunn (2000–01), Robert S. Wood (2009–12), Steven C. Wheelwright (2015–2018), Lloyd S. Baird (2015–2018), and Lee Roy LaPierre (2021–)

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References

  1. ↑ "LA Times".
  2. ↑ Larsen, Kent. "Boston Temple Steeple Oked." Mormon News May 16, 2001
  3. ↑ 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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