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Truman Osborn Angell (/ ˈ eɪ n dʒ əl / "angel"; June 5, 1810 – October 16, 1887) was an American architect who served many years as the official architect of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Latter-day saints believe Temples are "the most sacred place of worship on earth" and a literal "house of the Lord". [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Temples have been built since 1836, when the Kirtland Temple was built under the direction of Church President Joseph Smith , who claimed to have received a revelation stating that church members restore the practice ...
The temple was designed to be similar in style and form to the Salt Lake Temple so that it would be easily recognized as a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The angel Moroni statue, which stands atop the tallest tower, is 18 ft (5.5 m) tall and weighs 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg).
In the LDS Church, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"), and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members with a ...
The importance of temples is often emphasized in weekly meetings, and regular participation in "temple work" is strongly encouraged for all Latter-day Saints (LDS). Within temples, members of the church make covenants , receive instructions, and perform sacred ceremonies and ordinances , such as baptism for the dead , washing and anointing (or ...
Beehive House (left), Eagle Gate, and LDS Church Office Building. The Beehive House was one of the official residences of Brigham Young, the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The Beehive House gets its name from the beehive sculpture atop the house.
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The temple was announced by the First Presidency in a letter to local church leaders on February 9, 1999. The site was selected due to its significance to the church. At the groundbreaking ceremony, held May 25, 1999, Hinckley commented on the area's rich history, saying that it was in that locale that the church truly began to grow.