Idaho Falls Idaho Temple

*Idaho Falls Idaho Temple*
Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
Dedication	23 September 1945 by; George Albert Smith
Site	7 acres (2.8 hectares)
Floor area	92,177 sq ft (8,564 m2)
Height	143 ft (44 m)
Preceded by	Mesa Arizona Temple
Followed by	Bern Switzerland Temple
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Additional Information
Announcement	3 March 1937
Groundbreaking	19 December 1939 by; David Asael Smith
Open House	15 September – 20 September 1945
Designed by	John Fetzer, Sr.
Location	1000 Memorial Drive; Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402; United States
Phone number	208-522-7669
Exterior finish	Concrete
Temple design	Modern, center spire
Ordinance rooms	4
Sealing rooms	9
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Full services
Visitors' center	Yes

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Coordinates: 43°29′59.34840″N 112°2′29.39999″W / 43.499819°N 112.0414999972°W / 43.499819; -112.0414999972

The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple (formerly the Idaho Falls Temple) is the tenth constructed and eighth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho it was the first LDS temple built in Idaho, and the first temple built with a modern single-spire design.

The LDS temple in Idaho Falls was announced on March 3, 1937. The exterior of the temple was completed in September 1941 and the interior was expected to be completed the following year. However, with World War II shortages, it delayed the completion of the temple for four more years. In spite of delays, LDS Church President George Albert Smith dedicated the Idaho Falls Temple just one month after the war ended, on September 23, 1945. The temple was built on a 7-acre (28,000 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 9 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 92,177 square feet (8,563.5 m²).

The name of the temple was changed from the Idaho Falls Temple to the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple in the early 2000s when the Church introduced standardized naming conventions for temples worldwide.