The Nashville Tennessee Temple is the 84th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] It is located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of central Nashville.
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| Number | 84 | |||
| Dedication | May 21, 2000, by James E. Faust | |||
| Site | 6.86 acres (2.78 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | November 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 13, 1999, by John K. Carmack | |||
| Open house | May 6–13, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Douglas Shane Cruze | |||
| Designed by | Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 35°56′55.82039″N 86°51′37.18439″W / 35.9488389972°N 86.8603289972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby white marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The intent to build the Nashville Tennessee Temple was announced in 1994.[3] The temple originally was to be built in the affluent suburb of Forest Hills, but the plan was turned down by city commissioners due to zoning rules.[4] It was eventually built next to an existing meetinghouse in Franklin using the church's small temple plan. The temple's exterior is constructed from Imperial Danby white marble and has a single spire topped with the familiar statue of the angel Moroni. The temple serves church members in central and eastern Tennessee and western Kentucky.
During the open house held May 6–13, 2000, almost 25,000 people toured the temple. James E. Faust, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Nashville Tennessee Temple on May 21, 2000.[2]
The Nashville Tennessee Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[2]
See also
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= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
- Comparison 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
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tennessee
Notes
edit- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ a b c "Facts and figures: Nashville Tennessee Temple", Church News, May 27, 2000
- ^ "LDS to Build Temple in Tennessee". Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. November 19, 1994. ProQuest 288568305. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Mormon church decides against court appeal; plans smaller temple". Associated Press. April 20, 1998. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
References
edit- Barker, Kim Snow (March 20, 1999), "Rain didn't dampen spirits for Nashville groundbreaking", Church News
- "Tennessee temple dedications announced", Church News, March 4, 2000
- "Three temples dedicated in two days in Mexico, Tennessee", Church News, May 27, 2000
- Lloyd, R. Scott (May 27, 2000), "Second temple adds to Tennessee peace", Church News
- Lloyd, R. Scott (June 10, 2000), "Music City: LDS top charts in Nashville", Church News
- "United States information: Tennessee", Church News, February 2, 2010
- Swensen, Jason (May 5, 2010), "40 LDS families displaced by flooding in Tennessee", Church News