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Stone Cladding Progressing at the Austin Texas Temple
A recent photograph of the southwest corner of the Austin Texas Temple shows the progress that has been made on cladding the exterior in stone. The light-colored stonework will set the temple apart from the dark-red brick meetinghouse and ancillary building that share the property. On top of the temple, crews are decking the east side of the roof, while window frames are being installed on the main floor of the temple.
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Exterior Cladding of the Austin Texas Temple Begins
Stone cladding has begun at the southeast corner of the Austin Texas Temple where scaffolds have been erected to provide work platforms for the crews. Sheathing boards have been attached to most of the steel structure, followed by a building wrap. The temple follows the same core plan as the Fort Worth Texas Temple, which is the other temple currently under construction in Texas. Three more are in planning for Fairview, El Paso, and Southside Houston.
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Aerial View of the Austin Texas Temple Site
The Austin Texas Temple continues to rise at its location near the East Park Street meetinghouse in Cedar Park. A recent aerial photograph beautifully captures the buildings on site. The low-profile ancillary building stands directly behind the meetinghouse, and the temple stands to the west of the ancillary building. Yellow sheathing boards are covering the exterior of the temple, and framing for the top tier of the tower is in place.
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Steeple Frame Rising for the Austin Texas Temple
Steel framing for the steeple of the Austin Texas Temple is rising over the center of the building. On the exterior, light-gauge framing and sheathing are progressing. There are currently five dedicated temples in Texas with two additional temples under construction in Austin (Cedar Park) and Fort Worth (Burleson). Plans have been announced for three more temples in Fairview, the south side of Houston, and El Paso.
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Austin Texas Temple Frame Taking Shape
Framing of the Austin Texas Temple is advancing. The frame for the parapet appearing along the edge of the roof, and light-gauge framing for the exterior walls has started. Corrugated steel decking is being set in place for the roof while preparations are being made for the steeple frame. Red brick has been chosen for the exteriors of the ancillary building and dumpster enclosure to coordinate with the meetinghouse.
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Framing the Parapet for the Austin Texas Temple
Along the edge of the roof of the Austin Texas Temple, framing for the parapet is underway. At the center of the building, the frame for the steeple pedestal is in place, and the first vertical columns for the base of the tower have been installed. On the main floor, corrugated decking has been placed over the basement level, which will support the weight of the final concrete floor slab. Materials are neatly staged around the temple.
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Framing the Austin Texas Temple Superstructure
Structural steel has been staged at the Austin Texas Temple construction site where framing for the superstructure of the building is quickly rising. Two large concrete pours have been made for the main floor, and decking is being installed for a third pour. The staircase leading to the basement has been installed where the baptismal font is housed. Construction has been underway for approximately seven and a half months.
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First Ground Floor Slab Poured for the Austin Texas Temple
The first concrete slab has been poured for the ground floor of the Austin Texas Temple. The project began with installing the partial basement where the support walls for the baptismal font can be seen. Footings were then installed for the main floor before the concrete slab was poured. The holes in the slab will accommodate plumbing lines that will connect to underground pipes.
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Baptismal Font Foundation Walls Installed for the Austin Texas Temple
The concrete forms have been stripped from the foundation walls for the baptismal font in the basement of the Austin Texas Temple. Forming has begun for the main floor footings, and much of the under-slab plumbing has been installed. The temple will rise next an existing meetinghouse, located in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park. It will be the seventh temple constructed in Texas.
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Installing the Basement Walls for the Austin Texas Temple
The floor slab and many of the walls have been installed for the basement level of the Austin Texas Temple. Rebar has been set for the reinforced concrete that will support the baptismal font. Plumbing trenches are being backfilled, and forming for the footings of the main floor structure will begin shortly. Construction of the temple has been underway for almost five months.
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Preparing for the Basement Floor Slab of the Austin Texas Temple
Trenching and tarping is advancing at the Austin Texas Temple site where crews are roughing-in plumbing and preparing to pour the basement floor slab. The basement will house the baptismal font and sit under the baptistry wing of the main floor. Concrete footings for the rest of the building will be installed in the coming weeks. Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the fourth most populous city.
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Roughing in Under-Slab Plumbing for the Austin Texas Temple
At the Austin Texas Temple construction site, crews are trenching inside the excavation pit for the under-slab plumbing that will connect to the local water and sewer systems. Heavy machinery continues to grade and level the surrounding soil where footings will be poured for the main temple structure. The Austin suburb of Cedar Park, where the temple is located, incorporated in 1973 with a population of less than 2,000 people. Today, there are more than 75,000 residents.
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Aerial View of the Austin Texas Temple Site
An aerial photograph of the Austin Texas Temple construction site shows the excavation that has been carried out for the basement level. The basement will sit under a portion of the main level of the temple to house the baptismal font. There are currently five dedicated temples in Texas and two under construction: the Austin Texas Temple and Fort Worth Texas Temple. Plans are also underway for temples in or near McKinney, Southern Houston, and El Paso.
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Excavation Underway for the Austin Texas Temple
Construction is getting underway for the Austin Texas Temple. A chain-link fence has been erected, and heavy equipment is clearing, grading, and excavating. Excavation for the partial basement is visible through the fence on the west side of the temple. The groundbreaking ceremony was held four weeks ago where Elder Michael A. Dunn, Second Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency, presided.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Carried Out for the Austin Texas Temple
Elder Michael A. Dunn, Second Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency, presided at the Austin Texas Temple groundbreaking on Saturday, August 17, 2024. In his site dedicatory prayer, Elder Dunn said: "Help us, as a people to continue to stand firmly on holy ground, to reach for heaven even as heaven reaches us in the form of this magnificent Austin Texas Temple." The 30,000-square-foot temple will be built on a 10.6-acre site adjacent to an existing meetinghouse.
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Austin Texas Temple Groundbreaking Services Announced
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, ground will be broken for the Austin Texas Temple. Elder Michael A. Dunn, Second Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency, will preside at the event and offer the site dedicatory prayer. Attendance at the temple site will be by invitation only. The 30,000-square-foot temple will be built on a 10.6-acre site adjacent to an existing meetinghouse located at 1801 E Park St in Cedar Park.
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Exterior Rendering Released for the Austin Texas Temple
An exterior rendering of the Austin Texas Temple has been released to the public. The location of the temple was announced in December 2022 as a 10.6-acre site adjacent to the meetinghouse at 1801 East Park Street in Cedar Park. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.
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Austin Texas Temple to Be Built in Cedar Park
A 10.6-acre site adjacent to the meetinghouse at 1801 East Park Street in Cedar Park will be the location of the future Austin Texas Temple. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. Two other temples have been announced for Texas in Fort Worth and Prosper. The McAllen Texas Temple is currently under construction, and four other temples are already in operation in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Lubbock.