Louisville Kentucky Temple
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Number | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedication | 19 March 2000 Thomas S. Monson | by ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 3 acres (1.2 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Palmyra New York Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 38°19′16.03200″N 85°29′19.83480″W / 38.3211200000°N 85.4888430000°W The Louisville Kentucky Temple is the 76th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is physically located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky with a mailing address of Crestwood, Kentucky. Both communities, which are adjacent to one another, are suburbs of Louisville.
Thomas S. Monson, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Louisville Kentucky Temple on March 19, 2000. The dedication was held after a weeklong public open house.
The Louisville Kentucky Temple has the same design as other small temples built during the same time. The exterior is made of white marble quarried in Vermont and has a single-spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
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 Kentucky
- Religion in Louisville, Kentucky
References
- "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999
- "Six temple dates announced", Church News, Feb 12, 2000
- Hill, Greg (March 25, 2000), "Grateful saints rejoice despite storm", Church News
- "United States information: Kentucky", Church News, Feb 2, 2010