Temple Announced: Oct. 3, 2009
Groundbreaking: June 18, 2011
Public Open House: Saturday, March 29, 2014, through Saturday, April 19, 2014, excluding Sundays
Cultural Celebration: Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Nova Southeastern University
Dedication: Sunday, May 4, 2014, three sessions
Property Size: 16.82 acres
Building Floor Area: 30,500 square feet
Dimensions: 173 by 187 feet
An angel Moroni statue was put in place on Oct. 24, 2013, and stands at 99 feet, 10 inches on the center spire.
Exterior: Precast integral colored concrete panels
Interior: Motif: long grass leaf; color scheme: blue, green, earth tones reflective of the Florida environment; art glass: designed by Architectural Nexus with Doug Solsburg and constructed by Glass Images in Orem, Utah; murals: designed and painted by Brad Aldridge; interior stone: Marble (crema marfil), limestone (gasgone beige) and onyx (lady onyx); woods: red grandis from Ecuador; chandeliers: Schonbek Lighting
Architects: Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City
Contractor: Suffolk/Zwick Construction, West Palm Beach, Florida
The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is the 143rd operating temple of the Church worldwide and will serve approximately 25,000 members throughout south Florida. It is one of two temples in Florida, with the other in Orlando.
