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. The adjacent communities are suburbs of Louisville.
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| Number | 76 | |||
| Dedication | March 19, 2000, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | March 17, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | May 29, 1999, by John K. Carmack | |||
| Open house | March 4–11, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Michael Allen Gillenwater | |||
| Designed by | Firestone Jaros Mullin--Mike Karpinski Architect | |||
| Location | Crestwood, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 38°19′16.03200″N 85°29′19.83480″W / 38.3211200000°N 85.4888430000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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History edit
The Louisville Kentucky Temple was announced on March 27, 1999.[2] 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.
In 2020, the Louisville Kentucky Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also edit
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Closed for renovation
- 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
Additional reading edit
- "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999
- "Six temple dates announced", Church News, February 12, 2000
- Hill, Greg (March 25, 2000), "Grateful saints rejoice despite storm", Church News
- "United States information: Kentucky", Church News, February 2, 2010
References edit
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Deseret News, 27 March 1999. Retrieved on 28 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.
External links edit
- Louisville Kentucky Temple Official site
- Louisville Kentucky Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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