•
A
place for members
of The Church of
Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
to make sacred promises
allowing families
to be together for
eternity; a place
for other sacred
ordinances
• Construction
began in 1853 and
was completed and
dedicated 40 years
later in 1893
• Granite
hauled from Little
Cottonwood Canyon,
20 miles southeast
of Salt Lake City
• Stands
on Temple Square,
a 10-acre block
in downtown Salt
Lake City
• Truman
O. Angell Sr. served
as head architect
for the Salt Lake
Temple; he was an
original pioneer
in Utah from Providence,
Rhode Island, USA
• Walls
stand 16 feet thick
at base and 8 feet
thick at top
• Many
stone carvings decorate
the exterior
• European
architectural design,
influenced by cathedral
architecture in
England
• Total
expense under 3.5
million dollars
when erected
