Provo Utah Temple

In October 2008 I visited all thirteen Utah temples. It was then that almost all of the photographs were taken that appear in this series of posts. To download a photograph click on the image to obtain the full resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels with a file size of 3 to 4Mb.

Provo was the sixth temple built in Utah and the first in Utah County

Across the street is the Missionary Training Center

Provo Utah Temple Facts

Announced: 14 August 1967
Site: 17 acres.
Exterior finish: White cast stone, gold anodized aluminum grills, bronze glass panels, and single spire finished in gold and anodized aluminum.
Temple design: Modern and functional.
Rooms: Baptistry, celestial room, six endowment rooms, 12 sealing rooms.
Total floor area: 130,825 square feet.
Dimensions: 200 feet by 184 feet; 175 feet high with a 118-foot spire on top of the building.
Groundbreaking, site dedication: 15 September 1969, ground broken by President Hugh B. Brown.
1Dedication: 9 February 1972; dedicatory prayer written by President Joseph Fielding Smith and read by President Harold B. Lee.

The temple stands adjacent to Brigham Young University.

Provo Utah Temple Impressions

I have seen the temple several times but this visit was the first time that I entered. Over the years bringing four missionaries to the MTC ensures that I am quite familiar with the temple’s exterior. The temple really looks majestic with the mountains as a backdrop. This is a sister temple to the Ogden temple.