Seattle Washington Temple
Seattle Washington Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | November 17, 1980 Spencer W. Kimball | by |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 23.5 acres (9.5 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 ft (55 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tokyo Japan Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Jordan River Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 47°35′2.651999″N 122°8′27.15360″W / 47.58406999972°N 122.1408760000°W The Seattle Washington Temple (formerly the Seattle Temple) is the 21st constructed and 19th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Bellevue, east of Seattle, it was the first to be built in the state of Washington.[1][2] The temple has a modern single-spire design.
Due to its proximity to the Bellevue Airfield, the proposed height of the spire was reduced, and a red strobe warning light was installed at the base of the angel Moroni statue.[3] The airfield closed in 1983, and the light was shut off.
History[]
The intention to construct the Seattle Temple was announced on November 15, 1975, and it was dedicated five years later on November 17, 1980, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.[4] The temple was built on 23.5 acres (9.5 ha), has four ordinance rooms and 12 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2).[2]
In 2020, the Seattle Washington Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
See also[]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington
- Royden G. Derrick, a 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)
References[]
- ^ "New Mormon temple won't be run-of-the-mill church". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1980. p. 4B.
- ^ a b https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/seattle-washington-temple/
- ^ Cowan, Richard O. (1997) [1989], Temples to Dot the Earth, Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort/CFI Distribution, p. 178, ISBN 155517339X, OCLC 52832719
- ^ "Pro-ERA Mormons pledge to carry on". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 18, 1980. p. 6.
- ^ Whitehurst, Lindsay. "Mormon church suspends temple activities over virus", Seattle Post Intelligencer, 25 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Seattle Washington Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Seattle Washington Temple Official site
- Seattle Washington Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- Seattle Washington Temple page with interior photos
- 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Washington
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington (state)
- Religious buildings and structures in Washington (state)
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1980
- Temples (LDS Church) in the United States
- 1980 establishments in Washington (state)
- Christianity in Washington (state)
- Religious buildings and structures in Seattle