Groundbreaking of the Fairbanks Alaska Temple
Ground was broken for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple on Sept. 27, 2025, with Elder Peter M. Johnson — a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the United States West Area presidency — presiding. In his remarks to Latter-day Saints and community members, Elder Johnson bore witness of the Master Healer and the strength available through Him and His Atonement: “Christ gave up His life so that you and I can enjoy this life in great abundance.”
In his prayer dedicating the site and construction process, Elder Johnson asked that those who worship and serve in this house of the Lord may be spiritually converted and endowed with power. “We pray that this site will be a place of protection and spiritual safety.”
Timeline of the Fairbanks Alaska Temple
The Fairbanks Alaska Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 1, 2023. Ground was broken for the temple on Sept. 27, 2025, with Elder Peter M. Johnson presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Fairbanks Alaska Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Nov. 25, 2024, the Fairbanks Alaska Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 7.59-acre site along Geist Road in Fairbanks, Alaska, on the south side of the road between Highway 3 and Thompson Drive. A nearby meetinghouse and ancillary building are also planned for the site.
Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord show an off-white exterior surrounded by rectangular windows. A multilevel tower with a golden-colored spire stands above the center of the building. Trees and flower gardens will adorn the grounds.