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'This will be an incredible opportunity': Iconic Salt Lake Temple to hold public open house in 2024
By Jason Swensen
In four years when renovations are complete, the Salt Lake Temple will open its doors during a public open house to people of all faiths or no faith.
Current view of Temple Square.
Take a look at the project renderings for the Salt Lake Temple renovation
By Valerie Johnson
The Church released details and project renderings for the planned Salt Lake Temple renovation in a Newsroom release on April 19. President Russell M. Nelson announced that the Salt Lake Temple would close on Dec. 29, 2019.
Rendering of the Salt Lake Temple’s south side at street level.
Boyd Matheson: Looking to sacred places and spaces
Boyd Matheson: The difference between an old building and a building that is historic is what happened on the inside. Winston Churchill famously said, "We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us."
Flowers adorn the grounds of the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 19, 2019. Leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced renovation plans for the Salt Lake Temple and changes to the temple grounds and Temple Square.
FAQ: What to expect from the upcoming Salt Lake Temple renovation
By Trent Toone
Here are some questions and answers that will hopefully help those following the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square to better understand how the project will unfold in the coming years.
Rendering view inside the north gate of Temple Square showing the top of the skylight over the recommend desk entry.
President Nelson details plans for Salt Lake Temple during its 4-year closure for renovation
By Sarah Jane Weaver
President Russell M. Nelson announced on April 19 that the Salt Lake Temple will close for approximately four years.
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks during a press conference in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 19, 2019 about renovations to the Salt Lake Temple and grounds.
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