Difference between revisions of "Ft. Lauderdale Florida Temple"
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That a Mormon temple would be built in '''Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,''' was announced by Prophet and President [[Thomas S. Monson]] at the Saturday morning session of the 179th semi-annual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on October 3, 2009. | That a Mormon temple would be built in '''Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,''' was announced by Prophet and President [[Thomas S. Monson]] at the Saturday morning session of the 179th semi-annual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on October 3, 2009. | ||
| − | The new temple | + | [[Image:Ft_Lauderdale_Mormon_Temple.jpg|350px|thumb|alt=Ft. Lauderdale Florida Mormon Temple|left]] |
| + | The new temple serves members living in South Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Members in this region were required in the past to travel to the [[Orlando Florida Temple]] (dedicated in 1994) to participate in the Church's highest ordinances. | ||
| − | The new temple | + | The new temple is located at the northeast corner of Interstate 75 and Griffin Road on SW 154th Avenue in Davie, Florida. It sits on a 30-acre triangular lot. The gorgeous 28,000-square-foot building was described in permit application materials as “an interpretation of Neoclassicism with arches, columns and a steeple.” |
A groundbreaking was announced for Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Due to parking restrictions, attendance at the groundbreaking was by invitation only. However, the groundbreaking was scheduled to be televised via closed-circuit transmission to various Mormon meetinghouses. | A groundbreaking was announced for Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Due to parking restrictions, attendance at the groundbreaking was by invitation only. However, the groundbreaking was scheduled to be televised via closed-circuit transmission to various Mormon meetinghouses. | ||
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| + | The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced open house and dedication dates for the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 29 March, through 19 April 2014, excluding Sundays. Free reservations for the open house can be made through the fortlauderdalemormontemple.org website in the coming weeks. | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[es:Templo de Fuerte Lauderdale Florida]] | [[es:Templo de Fuerte Lauderdale Florida]] | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 16 January 2014
That a Mormon temple would be built in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was announced by Prophet and President Thomas S. Monson at the Saturday morning session of the 179th semi-annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 3, 2009.
The new temple serves members living in South Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Members in this region were required in the past to travel to the Orlando Florida Temple (dedicated in 1994) to participate in the Church's highest ordinances.
The new temple is located at the northeast corner of Interstate 75 and Griffin Road on SW 154th Avenue in Davie, Florida. It sits on a 30-acre triangular lot. The gorgeous 28,000-square-foot building was described in permit application materials as “an interpretation of Neoclassicism with arches, columns and a steeple.”
A groundbreaking was announced for Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Due to parking restrictions, attendance at the groundbreaking was by invitation only. However, the groundbreaking was scheduled to be televised via closed-circuit transmission to various Mormon meetinghouses.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced open house and dedication dates for the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 29 March, through 19 April 2014, excluding Sundays. Free reservations for the open house can be made through the fortlauderdalemormontemple.org website in the coming weeks.
