Birmingham Alabama Temple
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The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...

 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

When the LDS Church announced in 1998 the desire to build a temple in Alabama
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alabama
As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 33,404 members, 6 stakes , 41 wards, 30 branches, 1 mission, and 1 temple in Alabama.-History:...

 two sites were originally considered. The first site revealed that the earth was too unstable for construction of the necessary size. Obstacles also prevented the project from being built on the second site. Finally in April 1999, the LDS Church selected a third site and decided that the temple would be built in the suburb of Gardendale where the Church already owned property to build a meetinghouse. The excess land proved an adequate size for one of the LDS Church's new smaller temples. From the groundbreaking to the dedication of the temple took only eleven months.

The suburb of Gardendale, Alabama
Gardendale, Alabama
Gardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a northern suburb of Birmingham. The population was 11,626 at the 2000 census. 2009 Census estimates propose a population of 13,720.-History:...

 is a very conservative community. Residents in the area are pro-active in regard to any negative influences that seek to invade their community. Town leaders welcomed the temple project, believing that the LDS Church and its values would be assets to their community. The residents continued to show support for the LDS Temple and more than 21,000 visitors came during the week long open house.

President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...

 dedicated the Birmingham Alabama Temple on September 3, 2000. The Birmingham Alabama Temple has a total of 10700 square feet (994.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

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