Columbus Ohio Temple

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Columbus Ohio Temple
Number	60	edit data
Announcement	1998-04-25
Groundbreaking	1998-09-12 by John K. Carmack
Open House	21 August - 28 August 1999
Dedication	1999-09-04 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	3870 Gateway Boulevard Columbus, Ohio United States
Phone number	614-351-5001
Site	2.2 acres (0.9 hectares)
Total floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m²)
Exterior finish	Imperial Danby White variegated marble quarried from Vermont
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	2
Clothing rental	No
Cafeteria	No services
Visitors'  center	No
Preceded by	Spokane Washington Temple
Followed by	Bismarck North Dakota Temple
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The Columbus Ohio Temple is the 60th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ohio was the site of the first temple built by the Latter Day Saint movement. Under the direction of Joseph Smith, Jr. the Kirtland Temple was dedicated in 1836. Not long after its dedication, the persecution of the early Latter Day Saints grew too severe, and the Mormons were forced to leave the state, abandoning their temple in Kirtland. Consequently the Kirtland Temple is no longer owned by the LDS Church.

The Columbus Ohio Temple is located about 150 miles southwest of Kirtland. The temple features a marble exterior and art glass windows. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on September 4, 1999. About 11,000 members attended the six dedicatory sessions. About 30,000 people attended the open house prior to the dedications.

The Columbus Ohio Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

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[edit] See also

• Temple (Mormonism)
• 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)

[edit] External links

• Official LDS Columbus Ohio Temple page
• Columbus Ohio Temple page
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
• Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
• Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
• Mormon Temples and Secrecy

• Columbus Ohio Temple is at coordinates 39°59′38″N 83°06′48″W / 39.993985, -83.113256 (Columbus Ohio Temple)Coordinates: 39°59′38″N 83°06′48″W / 39.993985, -83.113256 (Columbus Ohio Temple)

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