Tag Archives: construction

The Gila Valley Arizona Temple Completed in Record Time?

The open house has been announced for the Gila Valley Arizona Temple, which was announced in General Conference just two years ago.  The open house will start on Friday, April 23rd, and run through Saturday, May 15th.  The dedication will take place on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010. 

Vancouver British Columbia Temple Open House Announced

Today the Church announced the public open house of the Vancouver British Columbia Temple, which will be the 131st temple of the Church. It is beautiful. If you are in the area, you might want to see if you can visit.  The tours run from April 9th through the 24th.  The Church has produced an [...]

Temple Construction Costs vs. Humanitarian Aid?

I received a comment this evening from YouTube user JAMaddict on my video Inside the LDS (Mormon) Twin Falls Temple.  This is what she said: It makes me physically ill to think about the “hand selected” granite flooring. What a waste, when so many millions of people need various types of aid. Before you start [...]

The Lord Speaks Again: Ancient Temple Patterns in D&C 124

It is my honor and pleasure to introduce a new guest blogger to TempleStudy.com, Matthew B. Brown.  Many of you may already be familiar with the great work of this historian, scholar, and author.  If you are not, I heartily recommend his work to you. One of my favorite books on the temple is by [...]

The Virtual Design of Temples

Have you ever wondered what goes into the design of new temples? How much is planned ahead of time?  To what extent do they know what the temple will look like when it is finished?  What level of detail is thought about even before construction begins? I have thought those things many times before, and [...]

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