Groundbreaking of the Burley Idaho Temple
During the groundbreaking ceremony of the Burley Idaho Temple, Elder Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy said, “As we symbolically turn this ground today to begin the construction of this temple, may each of us symbolically turn our hearts to our Father in Heaven and let Him know of our gratitude that a temple is coming to this community.”
Elder Nielson was born and raised in Burley, Idaho, and felt grateful to be the one to preside over the groundbreaking of the city’s new temple on June 4, 2022. He said, “It was just a few hundred yards from here where I learned to ... love and enjoy life and the wonderful abundance that the Lord has blessed all who reside in this beautiful Magic Valley.”
The Burley Idaho Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Jan. 11, 2026.
Timeline of the Burley Idaho Temple
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Burley, Idaho, on April 4, 2021. The year after, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 4, 2022, with Elder Brent H. Nielson presiding.
After a public open house from Nov. 6 to Nov. 22, 2025, the Burley Idaho Temple will be dedicated Jan. 11, 2026. The presiding authority for the dedication has not yet been announced.
Architecture and Design of the Burley Idaho Temple
The Burley temple is a two-story structure of approximately 45,300 square feet, measuring 172 feet to the top of the spire. Its steel frame is clad in Bianco Sardo granite, fabricated in Millcreek, Utah. The 10.12-acre site, approximately half a mile southwest of the Snake River, is surrounded by a black Ameristar Montage Plus Majestic fence.
Design motifs draw from the local landscapes, including the sugar beet and potato fields that Idaho’s Magic Valley is known for. Art-glass patterns inside the temple highlight the blossoms and leaves of the potato plant. The color palette ties to the local farmland and open skies, with hues of blue, gold, amber, cream, orange, peach and green. The doors’ hardware features a potato blossom design with a rubbed bronze finish.
Soft gold broadloom carpets appear in general areas of the temple, with creamy white carpet in the celestial and sealing rooms. Flooring is primarily composed of Botticino Classico marble, accented with Jerusalem Gold, Verde Guatemala and yellow-gold stones from Italy. In the brides’ room, celestial room and sealing rooms, crystal chandeliers and fixtures hang with antique brass finishes.
Interior Photos of the Burley Idaho Temple
