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Sydney Australia Temple

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA TEMPLE
© Mark Anthony Hancock

 

HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"Temples are places of personal revelation. When I have been weighed down by a problem or a difficulty, I have gone to the House of the Lord with a prayer in my heart for answers. The answers have come in clear and unmistakable ways."
—Ezra Taft Benson

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Photo:  Scott Ririe

Granite Cladding Installation Begins at the Vancouver Washington Temple

Granite cladding installation is now underway on the exterior walls of the Vancouver Washington Temple, located in the community of Camas. On the west side of the property, concrete stairs have been poured to connect the lower parking lot with the circular viewing plaza. The structural walls and roof of the grounds maintenance building are in place, while work continues on the parking areas surrounding the temple.
Photo:  Dan Day

Scaffolding Removed from East and North Sides of Austin Texas Temple

Light-colored stone cladding is now substantially complete on three sides of the Austin Texas Temple, giving the building much of its finished exterior appearance. At the center of the structure, preparations are underway for the installation of the tower's exterior finishes. On the east side of the property, crews are making progress on site improvements, including the construction of walkways, curbs, and parking areas.
Photo:  Jonathan Hughes

Site Improvements Continue at the Anchorage Alaska Temple

At the north end of the Anchorage Alaska Temple site, installation of stone veneer is underway on the retaining structures, adding a finished architectural texture that complements the temple’s exterior materials. Along the permanent fencing that borders the street side of the property, landscaping crews are establishing green space to soften the transition from roadway to temple grounds and enhance the overall setting of the site.
Photo:  Karen Marie Heinzen

Preparing to Clad the Steeple of the Kona Hawaii Temple

With stone cladding now covering most of the main body of the Kona Hawaii Temple, scaffolding has been erected around the steeple where gypsum sheathing panels have been installed in preparation for the application of stone. In front of the temple, crews are forming the hardscape elements, including a retaining wall and the side walls for twin staircases that will flank a terraced water feature leading to the main entrance.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



385

Total


219

Dedicated


61

Under Construction


105

Announced


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Vancouver Washington Temple
Concrete floor slabs poured on all levels; framing the exterior walls; northeast stairway installed; preparing to pave parking lot
Austin Texas Temple
Sheathing, waterproofing, and cladding the exterior; decking the roof
Anchorage Alaska Temple
54th dedicated temple in operation; open during renovation; exterior cladding nearing completion; landscaping of the grounds underway
Kona Hawaii Temple
70th dedicated temple in operation; closed for renovation; preparing to clad the steeple; installing the major hardscape elements