Logan Utah Temple
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The Logan Utah Temple is the 4th constructed and 2nd operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Logan
, Utah
, it was the second LDS temple built in the Rocky Mountains
(after the St. George Utah Temple
).
The LDS temple in Logan was announced on May 18, 1877, just after the dedication of the St. George Utah Temple in April 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple
had been announced years before in 1847 but construction was still underway and would not be completed until 1893, so the Logan Temple was built along with the St. George Temple
to satisfy the church's immediate need for temples.
Roughly 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Rocks and timber used for the temple was hauled from the Temple Fork area of Logan Canyon. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple, since commercially made carpet could not be bought in Utah at that time. The women spent two months working to hand make two thousand square yards of carpet.
The Logan temple was only the second temple to be completed in the Utah area and is the sixth largest temple. Its design, made by the Church’s head architect Truman O. Angell
, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. On May 17, 1884 the Logan temple was dedicated by Church President John Taylor
.
In 1917, a fire destroyed much of the southeast stairway of the Logan Temple. Forty thousand dollars was spent to repair it within three months. In 1949, the temple was remodeled and received updated lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and other modern conveniences. In 1977, more remodeling was undertaken and the interior was completely gutted and redone. After remodeling, the temple was rededicated on March 13, 1979 by Church President Spencer W. Kimball
.
The Logan Temple was built on a 9 acres (3.6 ha) plot selected by Brigham Young
, has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 119619 square feet (11,113 m²).
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. Located in the city of Logan
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, it was the second LDS temple built in the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
(after the St. George Utah Temple
St. George Utah Temple
The St. George Utah Temple is the first temple completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after the forced exodus of the body of the Church from Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of its founder Joseph Smith, Jr.-Description:The building is located in the SW Utah city of St....
).
The LDS temple in Logan was announced on May 18, 1877, just after the dedication of the St. George Utah Temple in April 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Temple
The Salt Lake Temple is the largest and best-known of more than 130 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the sixth temple built by the church, requiring 40 years to complete, and the fourth operating temple built since the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo,...
had been announced years before in 1847 but construction was still underway and would not be completed until 1893, so the Logan Temple was built along with the St. George Temple
St. George Utah Temple
The St. George Utah Temple is the first temple completed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after the forced exodus of the body of the Church from Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of its founder Joseph Smith, Jr.-Description:The building is located in the SW Utah city of St....
to satisfy the church's immediate need for temples.
Roughly 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Rocks and timber used for the temple was hauled from the Temple Fork area of Logan Canyon. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple, since commercially made carpet could not be bought in Utah at that time. The women spent two months working to hand make two thousand square yards of carpet.
The Logan temple was only the second temple to be completed in the Utah area and is the sixth largest temple. Its design, made by the Church’s head architect Truman O. Angell
Truman O. Angell
Truman Osborn Angell served many years as Church Architect for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was a member of the vanguard company of Mormon pioneers, entering the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. He designed the Salt Lake Temple, the Lion House, the Beehive House, the...
, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. On May 17, 1884 the Logan temple was dedicated by Church President John Taylor
John Taylor (1808-1887)
John Taylor was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887. He is the only president of the LDS Church to have been born outside of the United States....
.
In 1917, a fire destroyed much of the southeast stairway of the Logan Temple. Forty thousand dollars was spent to repair it within three months. In 1949, the temple was remodeled and received updated lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and other modern conveniences. In 1977, more remodeling was undertaken and the interior was completely gutted and redone. After remodeling, the temple was rededicated on March 13, 1979 by Church President Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer Woolley Kimball was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 until his death in 1985.-Ancestry:...
.
The Logan Temple was built on a 9 acres (3.6 ha) plot selected by Brigham Young
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah...
, has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 119619 square feet (11,113 m²).
Temple Presidents
- President G. Ward Taylor, 2011–present
- President W. Rolfe KerrW. Rolfe KerrWilliam Rolfe Kerr is the president of the Logan Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, 2008–2011 - President Dennis E. Simmons, 2005–2008
- President Vaughn J. Featherstone, 2002–2005
- President Max W. Craner, 1999–2002
- President G. Jackson Kidd, 1996–1999
- President Oral Lamb Ballam, 1993–1996
- President Ivan V. Miller, 1990–1993
- President George C. Ficklin, 1987–1990
- President Ralph M. Johnson, 1984–1987
- President Reed BullenReed BullenReed Bullen was a Utah broadcaster, politician and a local leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
, 1978–1984 - President Lloyd R. Hunsaker, 1973–1978
- President Elvie W. Heaton, 1968–1973
- President A. George Raymond, 1952–1968
- President ElRay L. ChristiansenElRay L. ChristiansenElRay LaVar Christiansen was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death....
, 1943–1952 - President Joseph Quinney Jr., 1936–1943
- President William A. Noble, 1935–1936
- President Joseph R. Shepherd, 1918–1935
- President William BudgeWilliam BudgeWilliam Budge was a member of the Council of Fifty as well as the Idaho Legislature and was a mission president and stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
, 1906–1918 - President Marriner W. MerrillMarriner W. MerrillMarriner Wood Merrill born in Sackville, New Brunswick, was a pioneering settler of Cache Valley and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
, 1884–1906
See also
- Temple (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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in UtahThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in UtahAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 1,823,613 members in 523 stakes, 1 district, 4,666 Congregations , and 5 missions...