Louisville Kentucky Temple

The Louisville Kentucky Temple is the 76th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is physically located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky with a mailing address of Crestwood, Kentucky. The adjacent communities are suburbs of Louisville.

This article is about the Louisville LDS temple. For the Louisville synagogue commonly known as The Temple, see Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom.

Louisville Kentucky Temple
Number 76
Dedicated March 19, 2000 (March 19, 2000) by
Thomas S. Monson
Site 3 acres (1.2 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
Followed by Palmyra New York Temple
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History

The Louisville Kentucky Temple was announced on March 27, 1999.[1] Thomas S. Monson, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Louisville Kentucky Temple on March 19, 2000. The dedication was held after a weeklong public open house.

The Louisville Kentucky Temple has the same design as other small temples built during the same time. The exterior is made of white marble quarried in Vermont and has a single-spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Louisville Kentucky Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

See also

Additional reading
  • "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999
  • "Six temple dates announced", Church News, February 12, 2000
  • Hill, Greg (March 25, 2000), "Grateful saints rejoice despite storm", Church News
  • "United States information: Kentucky", Church News, February 2, 2010

References
  1. "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Deseret News, 27 March 1999. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  2. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


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