| Houston Texas Temple |
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| Number |
97 |
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| Dedication |
26 August 2000 (26 August 2000) by
Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Site |
11 acres (4.5 hectares) |
| Floor area |
33,970 sq ft (3,156 m2) |
| Height |
159 ft (48 m) |
| Preceded by |
Caracas Venezuela Temple |
| Followed by |
Birmingham Alabama Temple |
| Official website • News & images |
| Additional information |
| Announcement |
30 September 1997 |
| Groundbreaking |
13 June 1998 by
Lynn A. Mickelsen |
| Open House |
5 August – 22 August 2000 |
| Designed by |
Spencer Partnership Architects and Church A&E Services |
| Location |
15725 Champion Forest Drive
Klein, Texas
United States |
| Exterior finish |
Luna pearl granite |
| Temple design |
Classic modern, single-spire design |
| Ordinance rooms |
2 with movie, stationary sessions |
| Sealing rooms |
3 |
| Clothing rental |
Yes |
| Cafeteria |
No services |
| Visitors' center |
No |
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Coordinates: 29°59′59.02439″N 95°31′58.93680″W / 29.9997289972°N 95.533038°W / 29.9997289972; -95.533038 The Houston Texas Temple is the 97th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After the September 1997 announcement that the LDS Church would build a temple in Houston, the search began for an appropriate site. The site eventually chosen formerly belonged to a developer unwilling to sell. Years earlier, however, the developer had gone through difficult financial times and had made a promise to God that if God would help him avoid financial ruin, he would someday "pay God back". When the developer learned what was proposed to be built on his land, he decided to sell the land as his way of paying God back.[1]
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Houston Texas Temple on August 26, 2000. The temple serves over forty-four thousand Latter-day Saints in the southern half of Texas. The temple has a total of 33,970 square feet (3,156 m2), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. It is one of four LDS temples in the state of Texas.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cook, Steven. "The Beginning of the Houston Temple: Site Selection History".[specify]
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