Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
Closed for Renovation
Number	95
Dedicated	July 30, 2000 (July 30, 2000) by James E. Faust
Site	1 acre (0.4 hectares)
Floor area	10,769 sq ft (1,000 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Followed by	Caracas Venezuela Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced March 14, 1999 Groundbreaking July 3, 1999 by Rex D. Pinegar Open House July 8–22, 2000 Designed by Richard Lueb and Church A&E Services Location 12030 North Mustang Road Yukon, Oklahoma United States Exterior finish White marble quarried in Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental Not available Cafeteria Not available Visitors' center Not available

Coordinates: 35°35′30.64559″N 97°43′36.11999″W / 35.5918459972°N 97.7266999972°W / 35.5918459972; -97.7266999972 The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves 13 stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.

The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on March 14, 1999,^[1] to be built on land purchased 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 local church members.

The temple groundbreaking took place on July 3, 1999 in Yukon, Oklahoma.^[2] The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in a seven-day period. James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.^[3]

The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[4]

On April 10, 2017 the LDS Church announced that the temple would close in October 2017 for renovations that are anticipated to be completed in 2019.^[5]

See also

• 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 Arkansas
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma

References

• "Oklahoma temple dedication in July", Church News, June 3, 2000
• Dockstader, Julie A. (August 5, 2000), "Oklahoma City Temple: A sacred building on sacred ground", Church News
• Dockstader, Julie A. (February 17, 2001), "They're tested in fire; not found wanting", Church News
• "Temple work is a way to say thanks for temple", Church News, December 4, 2004
• "Limited damage for members in wake of Oklahoma tornadoes", Church News, February 11, 2009

External links

• Media related to Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple page
• Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple page