Salt Lake Temple

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The Salt Lake Temple is a prominent 19th-century granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an iconic religious and architectural symbol of Salt Lake City.

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Salt Lake Temple canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf LDS temple
historic building
religious building
temple
access limited to endowed Latter-day Saints with temple recommends
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
Romanesque Revival
city Salt Lake City
completionDate 1893
constructionDuration 40 years
constructionStartDate 1853-04-06
coordinates 40.7707°N 111.8910°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedBy Wilford Woodruff
dedicationDate 1893-04-06
designedBy Truman O. Angell NERFINISHED
features central east spire with Angel Moroni statue
governingBody First Presidency
surface form: First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
groundbreakingDate 1853-02-14
height 222 feet
heritageDesignation listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
language English
location Salt Lake City
United States of America
surface form: United States

Utah
material granite
nearbyLandmark Church Office Building
Salt Lake Assembly Hall
Temple Square
surface form: Salt Lake Tabernacle
notableFeature granite quarried from Little Cottonwood Canyon
symbolic exterior carvings
thick stone walls
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000737
numberOfSpires 6
operator Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
owner Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
partOf Temple Square
primaryFunction religious worship
publicOpenHouse held prior to original 1893 dedication
religiousAffiliation Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
renovationStartDate 2020
significance iconic symbol of Salt Lake City
most recognized LDS temple
status under renovation as of early 2020s
symbolism Big Dipper constellation stones
sun, moon, and star stones
twelve oxen supporting baptismal font
use Latter-day Saint temple ordinances

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Salt Lake City hasLandmark Salt Lake Temple
Temple Square hasLandmark Salt Lake Temple
Temple Square adjacentTo Salt Lake Temple
downtown Salt Lake City contains Salt Lake Temple
subject surface form: Downtown Salt Lake City
angel Moroni featuredOn Salt Lake Temple
subject surface form: Angel Moroni