Los Angeles California Temple
Los Angeles California Temple | ||||
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Number | 10 | |||
Dedication | March 11, 1956, by David O. McKay | |||
Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
Floor area | 190,614 sq ft (17,708.6 m2) | |||
Height | 257 ft (78 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | March 6, 1937, by Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 34°3′10.1″N 118°26′2.1″W / 34.052806°N 118.433917°W | |||
Exterior finish | Mo-Sai stone facing | |||
Temple design | Modern, single-tower design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (four-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 10 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
Visitors' center | Yes | |||
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The Los Angeles California Temple (formerly the Los Angeles Temple), the tenth operating and the second-largest temple operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
When it was dedicated in 1956, it was the largest of the church's temples, though it has since been surpassed by the
History
The Los Angeles Temple was announced on March 23, 1937, by
Construction was again delayed during the Korean War due to steel shortages. Preston Richards and Edward O. Anderson were sent to negotiate with the National Production Authority. The temple was soon designated an ongoing construction project and made exempt from steel rationing requirements.[2] Richards was present at the groundbreaking and helped lead fundraising efforts.[2] Richards died before seeing the temple's completion.[2] The groundbreaking took place in 1951.[3] The temple plans were revised at this time to include a priesthood assembly room, an unusual feature in temples built after the Salt Lake Temple. It was also expanded to accommodate an unprecedented 300 patrons per session.
This was the first temple with an
The Los Angeles California Temple was closed for renovations in late November 2005, with reopening originally scheduled for May 2006, but eventually delayed until July 11, 2006. The renovation also included a seismic overhaul and a complete redesign and reconstruction of the baptistry, which had long been plagued by mold due to poor ventilation. In 2012 a fire damaged an adjacent building under-construction that was to house the mission president.[4]
In 2020, the Los Angeles California Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
Setting
Located at 10777 W. Santa Monica Boulevard in the
While not as regionally prominent as the temples in
The remaining land of the million-square-foot lot, along Manning Avenue, was subdivided for residential lots, the sale of which considerably offset the expense of constructing the temple.[6] Along with the Bern Switzerland Temple, dedicated a few months before, these were the church's first temples built outside of an LDS Church-dominated area. The Los Angeles Temple was the first temple explicitly designed for automobile accessibility: with its parking facilities being larger than those of any temple built previously and with no direct pedestrian connection between the front doors and Santa Monica Boulevard.
Architecture
The temple's architecture is generally
The rooms include a
See also
Yorba Linda area ( ) Temples in California ( )
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- 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 California
- Protests against Proposition 8 supporters
References
- ^ Harrison, Scott. "From the Archives: The Los Angeles California Temple", Los Angeles Times, 2 January 2019. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-9443-9435-6.
- ISBN 0-88494-646-0
- ^ Zarembo, Alan. "Fire damages building at Mormon temple in Westwood", Los Angeles Times, 10 January 2012. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- Los Angeles Magazine, 1 August 2018. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ Ephron, Amy. "Inside the Los Angeles Mormon Temple Visitors’ Center", Los Angeles Times, 6 November 2012. Retrieved on 17 March 2020.
- ^ Lundstrom, Joseph (June 20, 1953). "Imposing Structure Takes On New Appearance Each Week". Deseret News. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
Further reading
- Anderson, Edward O. (November 1955), "The Los Angeles Temple", Improvement Era, 58 (11): 802–807
External links
- Los Angeles California Temple Official site
- Los Angeles California Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (LARFHC)