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Syracuse Utah Temple Spire Installed Yesterday
The two main segments of the Syracuse Utah Temple spire were lifted into place by crane yesterday and secured to the top of the tower. The spire adds significantly to the aesthetics of the beautiful building, which has been under construction for 27 months. The temple's unique design features curved exterior walls, two main floor baptistries, and a stunning column of stained-glass windows down the center of the facade.
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Spire Segments Delivered to the Syracuse Utah Temple Site
The segments for the spire of the Syracuse Utah Temple were delivered by flatbed trailer today. The brass-colored structure will rise from the top of the windowed tower that sits over the front of the building. The temple is the third to be constructed in Davis County. The first was the Bountiful Utah Temple, dedicated in 1995. The second was the Layton Utah Temple, which is expected to be dedicated in 2024.
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Trees Delivered to the Syracuse Utah Temple Grounds
Soft landscaping is getting underway on the grounds of the Syracuse Utah Temple where trees have been delivered for planting. The majority of the hardscape is in place, and irrigation lines have been installed. The temple is one of ten currently under construction in the state of Utah at various stages of the completion. The Orem Utah Temple is finished and will be dedicated in January while the Heber Valley Utah Temple has had a groundbreaking, but full-scale construction has not yet begun.
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Landscaping and Interior Work Advancing at the Syracuse Utah Temple
An orange glow settles on the horizon behind the Syracuse Utah Temple as the sun dips below the skyline. The interior lights give a glimpse of the early finish work that is taking place on the main floor. On the grounds, sprinkler pipes are being installed including in the park strip that runs next to the street in front of the temple. Work continues on cladding the upper walls and sheathing the steeple.
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Facade of Syracuse Utah Temple Sheathed
Sheathing boards have been secured to the facade of the Syracuse Utah Temple and to portions of the steeple. Sheathing began over 15 months ago, and cladding started a few months later. The majority of the ground floor walls and upper walls have now been clad, and the facade will follow soon after. The east and west plazas continue to take shape and are expected to progress quickly through the summer months. Glass is being installed in the window openings.
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Hardscaping Ramps Up at the Syracuse Utah Temple
Spring weather at the Syracuse Utah Temple has allowed construction crews to resume work on the hardscape. At the east plaza, concrete forms are being set and irrigation lines are being run to support the extensive gardens. Large concrete planters are also being added to the west plaza. Stone cladding continues on the upper walls while window installation is carried out. Construction has been underway for nearly two years.
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Scaffolding Added Around the Syracuse Utah Temple Steeple
Stone cladding is progressing up the upper north face of the Syracuse Utah Temple and inching closer toward the roofline. Scaffolding now surrounds the steeple frame for the upcoming sheathing and cladding of that structure. The ground floor is enclosed, allowing drywall and other interior finish work to move forward. The temple is surrounded by beautiful farmland and has been under construction for 22 months.
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Sheathing the Upper Walls of the Syracuse Utah Temple
Crews have turned the upper structure of the Syracuse Utah Temple a bright yellow, as sheathing boards are installed. They stand in contrast to the ground floor, which is clad in a subdued light-gray stone. Cladding has been completed on the north, west, and south sides of the ground floor, including the rear portico, and is now moving up the upper walls of the north side under plastic sheeting.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Winter Weather at the Syracuse Utah Temple
Several inches of snow lie on the grounds of the Syracuse Utah Temple, which has been wrapped in plastic sheeting to protect the interior from the encroaching cold and wind. Framing continues inside the structure while on the exterior, stone cladding has been completed on three of the four sides of the ground floor. Much of the concrete for the hardscape has been installed.
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Monument Sign Base Installed at the Syracuse Utah Temple
The concrete core and footing for the monument sign at the Syracuse Utah Temple site has been installed on the grounds, directly in line with the center of the temple. The concrete will be faced with inscribed stone panels that coordinate with the stone cladding on the temple. Cladding of the ground floor walls continues while crews are using scaffolding along the upper walls to prepare them for sheathing and cladding. Work on the hardscape at the front and rear sides of the building is also progressing.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Hardscaping the Syracuse Utah Temple Grounds
Concrete crews at the Syracuse Utah Temple are currently installing the hard elements of the landscape. A beautiful entrance plaza is under construction at the front of the building, featuring a series of planters and curved retaining walls. At the rear of the building, planter footings are being poured. Cladding of the ground floor continues with most of the north and west sides completed and work progressing on the south.
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Structural Framing Completed for the Syracuse Utah Temple
The steel frame for the Syracuse Utah Temple has topped out with the completion of the steeple body, which will eventually be clad and capped with a tapering metal spire. Although structural framing for the building is finished, interior and light exterior framing continues. On the east (front) side of the temple, brackets have been installed for cladding the exterior of the ground floor, and metal arches have been welded into place for the arched entryways and windows.
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Steeple Frame Grows Taller Over the Syracuse Utah Temple
Additional framing has been erected for the steeple rising over the east end of the Syracuse Utah Temple. Light framing for the second floor exterior walls is underway, and stone cladding is making progress on the main floor, having wrapped from the north side to the west end. Ductwork for the air handling system is visible at the corners of the temple, and concrete blocks are being set for the structural walls of the maintenance building.
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Framing the Tower for the Syracuse Utah Temple
Steel beams have been bolted to the columns forming the base of the steeple for the Syracuse Utah Temple. This structure will grow taller and eventually be capped by a long tapering spire. A third floor staircase has been installed, providing access to the mechanical level above. White sheathing along the ground floor is being wrapped in a yellow waterproofing membrane. Exterior cladding has been installed along the north side.
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Forms Set for South Baptismal Font of Syracuse Utah Temple
The circular forms for the concrete support of the south side baptismal font in the Syracuse Utah Temple are in place. A second font will be located on the north side. Cladding has been installed along the northeast wall of the main floor, and sheathing has been attached and sealed along the northwest wall. Structural framing has reach the mechanical level that sits over the third floor. Additional framing will be installed for the body of the steeple.
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Patterned Stone Panels Attached to the Syracuse Utah Temple
At the northeast corner of the Syracuse Utah Temple, stone panels have made their debut along a large section of the exterior, moving forward the work of construction and providing a finished example to the crews. The stone moldings feature a beautiful repeated pattern that ornament the walls. Structural framing of the third floor is all but finished, and light framing of the interior and exterior continues on the first floor. Ductwork is being installed for the air handling system.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Framing the Upper Walls of the Syracuse Utah Temple
The structural framing crew at the Syracuse Utah Temple has begun work on the upper walls that extend above the third floor of the three-story building. The roof slab that has been poured over the main level will also serve as the floor slab for the second level. Light framing has moved across the east face of the steel structure from the northeast corner where sheathing has been attached and sealer applied in preparation for future cladding.
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White Sealer Applied to the Syracuse Utah Temple
A white sealer has been applied to the sheathing at the lower northeast corner of the Syracuse Utah Temple, which will serve as a mock-up wall for the construction crew, providing a physical example of how to assemble the layers of the exterior. Structural steel columns are being set for the third level with the help of crane operators who expertly lift the heavy steel and position it for the workers on the building.
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Sheathing of the Syracuse Utah Temple Begins
Light framing and sheathing of the exterior walls for the Syracuse Utah Temple has begun on the east end. During cold weather, the main floor is tented while roughing in utilities. On the second floor, the concrete floor slab has been poured. And on the third floor, the steel deck has been installed and structural framing continues. The temple is rising on agricultural land in central Syracuse.
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Roof Deck Installed on the East End of the Syracuse Utah Temple
Crews working on the Syracuse Utah Temple project have been setting steel beams and columns for the east (front) end of the building. The roof deck has been installed over the main level, and framing is progressing on the second level. The concrete floor slab has been poured for the west end, and the first columns are being installed. The 88,886-square-foot temple will feature two main floor baptistries located on the north and south sides.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Heavy Framing of the Syracuse Utah Temple Continues
Snow and falling temperatures at the Syracuse Utah Temple have not slowed progress on the construction efforts. Heavy steel is suspended by crane over the rising frame and guided into position by the construction crew who fasten the beams into place. Construction is underway on two temples in Davis County—the Syracuse Utah Temple (located west of the interstate) and the Layton Utah Temple (located east of the interstate).
Photo: Steve Miller
Steel Structure for the Syracuse Utah Temple Begins
After five months of below-grade construction at the Syracuse Utah Temple site, the first steel beams and columns have been placed for the superstructure of the building. Heavy framing for the three-story temple will continue over the coming weeks, giving spectators of the project a better sense of the size and visibility of the building. Fresh curbing and pavement surround the rising structure.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Parking Paved on the Syracuse Utah Temple Grounds
Fresh pavement encircles the grounds of the Syracuse Utah Temple, which is still in the early stages of construction and has not yet reach above ground. Loads of concrete have been poured to create the basement font rooms and the massive footings that will support the weight of the stone-clad building. Conduit and utility line trenches have been backfilled including several runs that originated from the cooling tower enclosure.
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Syracuse Utah Temple Grounds Taking Shape
Cement trucks have been lining up at the Syracuse Utah Temple site to carry out a steady stream of concrete pours for the temple foundation and grounds. Curbing has been poured for the curved parking lot that wraps around the west end of the building and connects the two entrances on the east. The footings being poured will support the expansive main floor of the temple with its double entrances, baptistries, office space, and laundry facilities.
Photo: Rory Wallwork
Chilling at the Syracuse Utah Temple Site
At the Syracuse Utah Temple site, about a half dozen cooling lines have been routed, and largely backfilled, through trenches that run from the cooling tower enclosure to the rear edge of the temple excavation. Reinforcing steel has been set for the baptismal font enclosures, and footings for the main floor continue to be formed. Excavation has also begun for the landscape structures that will sit in the area east of the temple.
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Building an Equipment Shed at the Syracuse Utah Temple Site
Footings have been poured for an equipment shed being constructed on the south side of the Syracuse Utah Temple site, which will house utility equipment to support the temple. A newly dug trench between the shed and the temple will carry gas lines while a trench between the cooling tower enclosure and the temple will carry chilled water lines. A sewer line has already been installed and covered between the two baptismal font rooms.
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Preparing for the Syracuse Utah Temple Foundation
The outlines for the footings and font rooms of the Syracuse Utah Temple are becoming more defined as excavators carefully carve the ground. A concrete slab with protruding rebar has been poured in the north font room, and forms are being placed for some of the surrounding footings. Plumbing is being roughed in, including a sewer line trench that runs between the two font rooms. On the far south side of the lot, excavation has been carried out for the cooling tower enclosure.
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Excavating at the Syracuse Utah Temple Site
Heavy equipment has been hard at work at the Syracuse Utah Temple site since last month's groundbreaking. Excavation is well underway for the underground portions of the building where the two baptismal fonts and several major footings will sit. The site is surrounded by beautiful farmland, providing unobstructed views all around the property. The temple in Syracuse is one of twenty-seven temples in the state of Utah—either dedicated, under construction, or announced to be built.
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Ground Is Broken for the Syracuse Utah Temple
"We recognize the great legacy of faith and sacrifice that has been passed down from the pioneers who settled in this area where a new temple will soon stand," said Elder Kevin R. Duncan of the Quorum of the Seventy in his site dedicatory prayer at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Syracuse Utah Temple. Elder Duncan presided at the event held on Saturday morning, June 12, where several testimonies were shared from members of all ages. The three-story, 89,000-square-foot temple will stand on a 12-acre site at the intersection of 2500 West and 1025 South in Syracuse. Watch the groundbreaking video.
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Construction Trailers Delivered to the Syracuse Utah Temple Site
Construction trailers have been delivered to the Syracuse Utah Temple site well ahead of next month's groundbreaking ceremony. The upper levels of the elegant edifice will feature curved exterior walls, similar to the Rome Italy Temple. Sitting near the shores of the Great Salt Lake, the rapidly growing city of Syracuse was named by settlers after Syracuse, New York, which was famous in the 19th century for its salt production.