The Detroit Michigan temple was announced in August 1998. It was one of several dozen temples planned for construction by church presidentGordon B. Hinckley during the late 1990s. The estimated $5 million structure would be the church's first temple built in Michigan.[2] Ground was broken, to signify the beginning of construction, on October 10, 1998. The construction of the temple occurred over the following year, highlighted by an Angel Moroni statue being added to the steeple in July 1999.[3] During a public open house, about 28,000 people toured the temple,[4] seeing the beautiful architecture and furnishings as well as learning about the purpose of LDS temples.
Detroit Michigan Temple
Hinckley dedicated the temple on October 23, 1999. The temple features a classic modern single spire design constructed with Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
The temple serves church members in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, northwest Ohio and the church's London OntarioStake, which includes the border towns of Sarnia and Windsor in Ontario. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and the eastern third of the Upper Peninsula is also in the temple district. As of 2022, Southwest Michigan around Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Niles are currently assigned to the Chicago Illinois Temple.[5][6]
The Detroit Michigan Temple is located on the same property as the primary meetinghouse of Bloomfield Hills Michigan Stake, called the stake center. The stake center was built in the 1950s under the direction of then-stake presidentGeorge W. Romney. It was dedicated in 1957 by David O. McKay, the church president at the time.
In the fall of 2012, construction was done to enclose the entrance way to give more assembly space for groups gathering to enter the temple.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Detroit Michigan Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
^Crumm, David (September 25, 1998). "For Mormons, planned temple answers prayers". The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^Crumm, David (July 9, 1999). "Mormon temple is touched by an angel". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^Michalek, Patricia. "Detroit open house visitors feel 'serenity of the temple'". Deseret News - Church News. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
^"Chicago Illinois Temple Temple District". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
^"Chicago Illinois Temple". Deseret News - Church News. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
^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.
External links
Detroit Michigan Temple Official site
Detroit Michigan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
January 12, 2023
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The Detroit Michigan Temple is the 63rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church It is located in Bloomfield Hills a suburb of Detroit Detroit Michigan TempleNumber63DedicationOctober 23 1999 by Gordon B HinckleySite6 34 acres 2 57 ha Floor area10 700 sq ft 990 m2 Height71 ft 22 m Official website News amp imagesChurch chronology Columbia South Carolina Temple Detroit Michigan Temple Halifax Nova Scotia TempleAdditional informationAnnouncedAugust 10 1998GroundbreakingOctober 10 1998 by Jay E JensenOpen houseOctober 8 16 1999Current presidentSteven A Hedquist 2013 Designed byJohn Coakley Sr LocationBloomfield Hills Michigan United StatesExterior finishImperial Danby White marble quarried in VermontTemple designClassic modern single spire designOrdinance rooms2 Movie two stage progressive rooms Sealing rooms2Clothing rentalNoVisitors centerNo edit Coordinates 42 33 58 55759 N 83 13 47 93880 W 42 5662659972 N 83 2299830000 W 42 5662659972 83 2299830000 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Additional reading 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Detroit Michigan temple was announced in August 1998 It was one of several dozen temples planned for construction by church president Gordon B Hinckley during the late 1990s The estimated 5 million structure would be the church s first temple built in Michigan 2 Ground was broken to signify the beginning of construction on October 10 1998 The construction of the temple occurred over the following year highlighted by an Angel Moroni statue being added to the steeple in July 1999 3 During a public open house about 28 000 people toured the temple 4 seeing the beautiful architecture and furnishings as well as learning about the purpose of LDS temples Detroit Michigan Temple Hinckley dedicated the temple on October 23 1999 The temple features a classic modern single spire design constructed with Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont It has a total floor area of 10 700 square feet 990 m2 two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms The temple serves church members in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan northwest Ohio and the church s London Ontario Stake which includes the border towns of Sarnia and Windsor in Ontario Sault Ste Marie Michigan and the eastern third of the Upper Peninsula is also in the temple district As of 2022 Southwest Michigan around Benton Harbor Kalamazoo Battle Creek and Niles are currently assigned to the Chicago Illinois Temple 5 6 The Detroit Michigan Temple is located on the same property as the primary meetinghouse of Bloomfield Hills Michigan Stake called the stake center The stake center was built in the 1950s under the direction of then stake president George W Romney It was dedicated in 1957 by David O McKay the church president at the time In the fall of 2012 construction was done to enclose the entrance way to give more assembly space for groups gathering to enter the temple In 2020 like all the church s other temples the Detroit Michigan Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic 7 See also Edit LDS Church portal Bentonville Nauvoo Chicago Indianapolis Wichita Louisville Detroit Grand Rapids St Paul Kansas City St Louis Winter Quarters Bismarck Columbus Pittsburghclass notpageimage Temples in the North Central United StatesRed OperatingBlue Under constructionYellow AnnouncedBlack Closed for renovation edit 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 MichiganAdditional reading Edit First Presidency announces temples for Spokane Detroit Church News August 29 1998 Ground broken for two new temples Church News October 17 1998 Cady Jeanne July 17 1999 Angel Moroni statue tops Detroit temple Church News Michalek Patricia October 23 1999 Detroit open house visitors feel serenity of the temple Church News Hill Greg October 30 1999 A temple in their midst Church NewsReferences Edit Several dozen temples built from identical plans Crumm David September 25 1998 For Mormons planned temple answers prayers The Detroit Free Press Retrieved November 17 2022 Crumm David July 9 1999 Mormon temple is touched by an angel Detroit Free Press Retrieved November 17 2022 Michalek Patricia Detroit open house visitors feel serenity of the temple Deseret News Church News Retrieved August 5 2022 Chicago Illinois Temple Temple District Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Retrieved August 5 2022 Chicago Illinois Temple Deseret News Church News Retrieved August 5 2022 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 External links EditDetroit Michigan Temple Official site Detroit Michigan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Detroit Michigan Temple amp oldid 1124719508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
