Orlando Florida Temple
| Orlando Florida Temple | ||||
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| Closed for renovation | ||||
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| Number | 46 | |||
| Dedication | October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter | |||
| Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) | |||
| Height | 165 ft (50 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 6, 1991, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
| Groundbreaking | June 20, 1992, by James E. Faust | |||
| Open house | September 10-30, 1994 | |||
| Current president | Boyd P. Hoglund | |||
| Designed by | Scott Partnership Architects | |||
| Location | Windermere, Florida, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 28°30′26.5″N 81°30′34.1″W / 28.507361°N 81.509472°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White precast concrete with marble chips | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 5 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located near Windermere, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.
The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, with groundbreaking on June 20, 1992,[1] and dedicated on October 9, 1994 by LDS Church president Howard W. Hunter. The temple was built on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2). Orlando is one of two temples dedicated by Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.
Gallery
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Nativity displayed on the temple grounds, December 2008 -
View of southern side of temple -
James Faust and Alexander Morrison at the Orlando Temple groundbreaking
See also
- Comparison 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
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida
References
- ^ "News of the Church", Ensign, September 1992
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