Provo Utah Temple
The Provo Utah Temple (formerly the Provo Temple) is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Provo, Utah just north of Brigham Young University (BYU). The temple is a sacred space for church members to make covenants and perform ordinances for themselves and their deceased ancestors. The temple was designed by architect Emil B. Fetzer and was dedicated in 1972 as the church's seventeenth constructed and fifteenth operating temple. It was built with a modern single-spire design, similar to the original design of the Ogden Utah Temple. The temple has 6 ordinance rooms and 12 sealing rooms, and its design was inspired by a scripture in Exodus 13:21. In 2021, the church announced plans to reconstruct the temple with a new design after the dedication of the Orem Utah Temple.
| Provo Utah Temple | ||||
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| Number | 15 | |||
| Dedication | February 9, 1972, by Joseph Fielding Smith | |||
| Site | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 128,325 sq ft (11,921.8 m2) | |||
| Height | 175 ft (53 m) | |||
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| Announced | August 14, 1967, by David O. McKay | |||
| Groundbreaking | September 15, 1969, by Hugh B. Brown | |||
| Open house | January 10-29, 1972 | |||
| Designed by | Emil B. Fetzer | |||
| Location | Provo, Utah, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 40°15′49.19760″N 111°38′23.20440″W | |||
| Exterior finish | White cast stone with gold anodized aluminum grills, bronze glass panels and a painted spire | |||
| Temple design | Functional modern with single center spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 6 (Movie, stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 12 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
| Notes | Harold B. Lee read the dedicatory prayer prepared by Joseph Fielding Smith | |||
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