Houston Texas Temple

Houston Texas Temple
Number	97
Dedicated	August 26, 2000 (August 26, 2000) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	11 acres (4.5 hectares)
Floor area	33,970 sq ft (3,156 m2)
Height	159 ft (48 m)
Preceded by	Caracas Venezuela Temple
Followed by	Birmingham Alabama Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced September 30, 1997 Groundbreaking June 13, 1998 by Lynn A. Mickelsen Open House August 5–22, 2000 Rededicated April 22, 2018 by M. Russell Ballard Designed by Spencer Partnership Architects and Church A&E Services Location 15725 Champion Forest Drive Spring, Texas United States Exterior finish Luna pearl granite Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (movie, stationary sessions) Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria No Visitors' center No Notes Rededicated after repairing damage from Hurricane Harvey

Coordinates: 29°59′59.02439″N 95°31′58.93680″W / 29.9997289972°N 95.5330380000°W / 29.9997289972; -95.5330380000 The Houston Texas Temple is the 97th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple serves over forty-four thousand Latter-day Saints in east Texas, and a few congregations in southwest Louisiana.

History[]

After the September 1997 announcement that the LDS Church would build a temple in Houston, the search began for an appropriate site. The site chosen formerly belonged to a developer unwilling to sell. Years earlier, however, the developer had gone through difficult financial times and had made a promise to God that if God would help him avoid financial ruin, he would someday "pay God back". When the developer learned what was proposed to be built on his land, he decided to sell the land as his way of paying God back.^[1]

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Houston Texas Temple on August 26, 2000.^[2] The temple has a total of 33,970 square feet (3,156 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[3]

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused significant flood damage.^[4] As a result, although the temple had not been in use since August, the church formally announced its closure for renovations in October 2017.^[5] Following completion of the renovations, the temple was rededicated by M. Russell Ballard on April 22, 2018.^[6]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Houston Texas Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[7]

See also[]

Dallas

Fort Worth

Houston

Lubbock

McAllen

San Antonio

Ciudad Juárez

Oklahoma City

Bentonville

Albuquerque

Monterrey

Torreón

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Temples in Texas and Oklahoma
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

• William R. Bradford, former temple president
• 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 Texas

Additional reading[]

• Holmes, Cecile S. (March 10, 1997), "Mormons plan to build Houston-area temple", Houston Chronicle, p. A-33
• Nielsen, Wendy; Rasmussen, Harriet (June 20, 1998), "Ground broken for temple in Houston", Church News
• Leon and Becky Rowley (July 11, 1998), "On the bright side", Church News
• "Angel Moroni statues placed atop 2 temples", Church News, June 26, 1999
• "Houston Texas Temple dedication dates announced", Church News, June 17, 2000
• Swensen, Jason (September 2, 2000), "Elegant temple is dedicated in Houston", Church News
• Swensen, Jason; Weaver, Sarah Jane (June 16, 2001), "Clean up after tropical storm floods Houston", Church News

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Houston Texas Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Houston Texas Temple page
• Houston Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org