Boise Idaho Temple

Boise Idaho Temple
Closed for Renovations
Number	27
Dedication	25 May 1984 (25 May 1984) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	4.83 acres (2 hectares)
Floor area	35,868 sq ft (3,332 m2)
Height	112 ft (34 m)
Preceded by	México City México Temple
Followed by	Sydney Australia Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 31 March 1982 Groundbreaking 18 December 1982 by Mark E. Petersen Open House 1 May – 19 May 1984 Rededication 14 February 1987 by James E. Faust Current President Wenden W. Waite (2008) Designed by Church A&E Services Location 1211 South Cole Road Boise, Idaho United States Exterior finish Light colored marble face with a slate roof Temple design Modern adaptation of six-spire design Ordinance rooms 4 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 4 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Full services Visitors'  center No Notes The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Temple will be closed for additional renovations starting 11 July 2011.

The Boise Idaho Temple is the 29th constructed and 27th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Boise, Idaho it was built with a sloping roof & six-spire design. The temple will close on 11 July 2011 for extensive renovations.

Mormon leaders discussed building a temple in the western part of Idaho as early as 1939. But with the majority of Mormon membership in the eastern part of Idaho, the leaders decided against it and concentrated on building the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple.

Forty-five years later, on March 31, 1982, Church leaders announced that a temple would be built in the Boise area. The temple site is located near an exit from Interstate 84 and is very visible to those traveling along the highway and is also a visible landmark for pilots at the nearby airport.

Seventy thousand visitors were expected to tour the temple during the nineteen-day open house. Instead, over 128,000 attended. Because of the open house, interest in the Church increased. The Boise Idaho Temple was dedicated May 25, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley. After the dedication, attendance at the temple was much higher than expected. So in October 1986, the temple was closed for renovation. After opening in 1987, the temple was able to serve more than 100,000 members in southwestern Idaho and part of eastern Oregon.

The Boise Idaho Temple has a total of 35,325 square feet (3,281.8 m²), four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.

See also

• Temple (Latter Day Saints)
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho

External links

Media related to Boise Idaho Temple at Wikimedia Commons

• Official LDS Boise Idaho Temple page
• Boise Idaho Temple page
• Boise Idaho Temple page with interior photos