Bakersfield California Temple
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- February 27, 2024 – LDS Church requests modification to allow for taller than allowed building height at SW Bakersfield site
- July 28, 2023 – Latter-day Saints community in Bakersfield to build its first temple on Stockdale Highway
- July 25, 2023 – Site Announced for Temple in California
- June 5, 2023 – See information about areas of recently announced temples in Pacific Coast states
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Exterior Rendering Released for the Bakersfield California Temple
An exterior rendering of the single-story, 30,000-square-foot Bakersfield California Temple was released today. Plans for the temple were announced in April 2023, and the location was revealed in July 2023. The 13.07-acre property is located northwest of the intersection of Stockdale Highway and Jewetta Avenue in Bakersfield. Accompanying the temple on site will be a meetinghouse and distribution center.
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Site Location Announced for the Bakersfield California Temple
The site selected for the Bakersfield California Temple has announced as a 13.07-acre property located northwest of the intersection of Stockdale Highway and Jewetta Avenue in Bakersfield. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet with an accompanying distribution center and meetinghouse. There are nearly 730,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 1,130 congregations in California.