Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Ogden Temple

A few fun facts:
* Announcement - 24 August 1967
* Groundbreaking - 8 September 1969
* Dedication -18 January 1972 
* It was dedicated by President Joseph Fielding Smith.
* It was the fifth temple built in Utah and the second along the Wasatch Front. 
* It was the first temple dedicated in the state of Utah; the previous four were built prior to statehood.
* It has six ordinance rooms which allow sessions to begin every 20 minutes. 
* The spire was originally gold in color but was painted white in 2002.
* It will undergo renovations beginning in late 2010 or early 2011 and will face east when it is finished.

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