- Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple Number 95 Dedication 30 July 2000 by
James E. FaustSite 1 acre (0.4 hectares) Floor area 10,769 sq ft (1,000 m2) Height 170 ft (52 m) Preceded by Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple Followed by Caracas Venezuela Temple Official website • News & Images Additional Information Announcement 14 March 1999 Groundbreaking 3 July 1999 by
Rex D. PinegarOpen House 8 July – 22 July 2000 Designed by Richard Lueb and Church A&E Services Location 12030 North Mustang Road
Yukon, Oklahoma
United StatesPhone number 405-373-2309 Exterior finish White marble quarried in Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No Coordinates: 35°35′30.64559″N 97°43′36.11999″W / 35.5918459972°N 97.7266999972°W The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It serves 13 stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on 14 March 1999, to be built on land purchased some years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by the local Mormon members.
The groundbreaking for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple took place on July 3, 1999 in Yukon, Oklahoma. The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in the seven-day period. President James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
See also
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma
External links
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