Draper Utah Temple

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The temple construction site.

The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced or under construction.

1 Announcement
2 Location and Structure
3 Groundbreaking
4 Latter-day Saint temples in Utah
5 See also

[edit] Announcement

The announcement of the temple to be built in Draper came during the second session of the 175th semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by church president, Gordon B. Hinckley on October 2, 2004. President Hinckley said the new building was needed to relieve overcrowding in other temples in the valley. The temple will be the third temple in the Salt Lake Valley in addition to the Salt Lake Temple and the Jordan River Utah Temple.

[edit] Location and Structure

The Draper Temple will sit on 12 acres at 2000 East and 14000 South in Draper, Utah. The 57,000-square-foot temple will be 166 feet high from the main level to the top of the structure's spire, which will include the symbolic Angel Moroni statue that sits atop many LDS temples. The lot, in Draper's Corner Canyon, includes an LDS meetinghouse that was completed last year. The temple will also tower over 1,000 acres of pristine open space in the canyon that the city approved in fall 2005. The plan also calls for many varieties of trees to surround the temple and line the 492 parking spots.

[edit] Groundbreaking

The groundbreaking for the temple occurred during an invitation only ceremony at the site which was broadcast on the Church's satellite system to nearby stake center buildings. The ceremony was conducted by Elder Russell M. Nelson of the church's Quorum of the Twelve, with all members of the First Presidency in attendance.[1]