The intent to construct the temple was announced by church presidentThomas S. Monson on October 1, 2011, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[6][7] The temple was announced concurrently with those to be built in Barranquilla, Colombia; Durban, South Africa; Kinshasa, DR Congo; and Star Valley, Wyoming, along with the temple in Paris, France which had been previously announced.[6] At the time, this brought the total number of temples worldwide (either completed, under construction or announced) to 166 and the number of temples in Utah to 16. Provo became the second city in the LDS Church to have two temples, the first being South Jordan, Utah, with the Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain temples. It is the second tabernacle in Utah to be converted to a temple, the first being the Vernal Utah Temple, and the fourth Latter-day Saint temple converted from an existing building. (The three previous being the Vernal Utah, Copenhagen Denmark, and Manhattan New York temples.) It is one of only two Latter-day Saint temples not to include the name of the state/province or country in which the temple is located (the other being the Salt Lake Temple).[8]
The temple is located on the property where the Provo Tabernacle once stood. Historically, the tabernacle was used for church meetings and cultural events. In the early morning of December 17, 2010, a fire was reported at the tabernacle where firefighters found smoke coming from the building. At first firefighters thought that there might be a chance to save the roof and thus the outward structural integrity of the building, but at around 6:00 AM the roof collapsed.[9] The Provo City Fire Department concluded that "[t]he most probable proximate cause of the fire ... is a heat source, specifically an energized 300-watt lamp, which was placed too close to combustible materials, specifically a wooden speaker enclosure."[10]
Monson stated that the temple will "include a complete restoration of the original exterior," and the artist's rendition in the press release includes the central tower from the original building.[12][13]Jeffrey R. Holland presided at the groundbreaking on May 12, 2012.[14][15]
During construction, the remaining tabernacle structure was fortified with six to 10 inches of reinforced concrete, combined with three rows of brick. It was supported on a structure of steel and concrete piles set at the planned altitude for the final building. Space for two below-grade stories was excavated before beginning work on the above-ground portions of the temple.[16] The excavation went down 40 feet. With the water level between 15 and 20 feet, a large amount of water was removed in the process.[17] Consistent with construction of most Latter-day Saint temples, on March 31, 2014, a statue of the angel Moroni was installed on top of the temple.[18]
Open house and dedication
A public open house was held from January 15 through March 5, 2016, excluding Sundays.[19]
While keeping the exterior style of the Provo Tabernacle, the interior of the building was redesigned for its new function.[12] The changes to the interior were drawn from themes from Victorian architecture from several of the region's historic buildings including the Gardo House, the Utah Governor's Mansion, and the Salt Lake Assembly Hall.[23] Stained glass from the original tabernacle was used in the reconstruction.[23]
Interior of Pavilion on Provo City Center Temple grounds.
The grounds also contain a pavilion with a replica of the Christus statue for visitors and wedding guests to wait in.[24]
^Walker, Joseph (October 1, 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 19, 2022..
^"Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011..
^"New Temples Announced for France, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Colombia, Utah and Wyoming", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, October 1, 2011, retrieved November 9, 2012.
^Walker, Joseph (March 23, 2012), "It's official: the Provo City Center Temple", Deseret News, retrieved November 9, 2012.
^Walker, Joseph (March 23, 2012), "It's official: the Provo City Center Temple", Deseret News, retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ abWalker, Joseph (October 1, 2011), "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples", Deseret News, retrieved November 9, 2012.
^. Washington Post. AP. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2011..
^Although some other temples vary from the official naming guidelines, all of them except Provo City Center and Salt Lake include at least the name of the state/province or country. For official guidelines, see "Temples renamed to uniform guidelines," Deseret News, October 16, 1999 (accessed October 27, 2015). Since that article was published, the temple in Omaha, Nebraska, has been renamed to "Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple" (see Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple page at churchofjesuschrist.org).
^Fire guts Provo Tabernacle, KSL-TV, December 17, 2010, retrieved November 9, 2012
^(PDF), Tabernacle Fire Report (final), Provo Tabernacle Fire Investigative Task Force, March 31, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on November 1, 2012, retrieved November 9, 2012
^ ab"Scorched portrait of Christ saved from Tabernacle". heraldextra.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ ab"News Release: New Temples Announced for France, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Colombia, Utah and Wyoming", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 1, 2011, retrieved November 9, 2012.
^Meyers, Donald W. (October 5, 2011), "Mormon temple to rise from ashes of Provo Tabernacle", The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved November 9, 2012
^Weaver, Sarah Jane (May 12, 2012), "Rising from ashes: Ground is broken for LDS Church's 2nd temple in Provo", Deseret News, retrieved November 9, 2012
^Meyers, Donald W. (May 22, 2012), "Mormon Church breaks ground for new temple on Provo Tabernacle site", The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved November 9, 2012
^Joseph Walker, "Provo City Center Temple a feat of engineering, hard work and faith", Deseret News, April 18, 2013
^Walker, "Provo City Temple a feat of engineering"
^Walch, Tad (March 31, 2014), "Angel Moroni statue ascends to top of Provo City Center Temple", Deseret News, retrieved March 31, 2014
^"Open House Announced for Provo City Center Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, June 9, 2015
^"'Beauty for Ashes': 4,500 youth participate in cultural celebration", LDS Church News, Deseret News, March 19, 2016
^"150th Temple Is Dedicated: Provo City Center Temple becomes the 16th Utah temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, March 20, 2016
^Walch, Tad (March 20, 2016), "Elder Oaks dedicates Provo City Center Temple as 150th temple of the LDS Church", Deseret News
^ abFFKR Architects (2018). "The Story of the Design of the Provo City Center Temple: When All Is Lost". from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
^"Provo City Center Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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Not to be confused with the Provo Tabernacle or the Provo Utah Temple The Provo City Center Temple 5 is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church on the same site as the former Provo Tabernacle in Provo Utah Completed in 2016 the temple utilizes much of the external shell of the tabernacle all that remained of the original building after a fire in December 2010 Provo City Center TempleNumber150DedicationMarch 20 2016 by Dallin H OaksSite5 6 acres 2 3 ha Floor area85 084 sq ft 7 904 6 m2 Height150 ft 46 m News amp imagesChurch chronology Tijuana Mexico Temple Provo City Center Temple Sapporo Japan TempleAdditional informationAnnouncedOctober 1 2011GroundbreakingMay 12 2012 by Jeffrey R HollandOpen houseFriday January 15 2016 Saturday March 5 2016LocationProvo Utah United StatesOrdinance rooms3 Progressive Movie rooms Sealing rooms5Notes 4 edit Coordinates 40 13 56 9424 N 111 39 32 2992 W 40 232484000 N 111 658972000 W 40 232484000 111 658972000This article s images may require adjustment of image placement formatting and size Please see the picture tutorial and the image placement policy for further information December 2022 Fire on December 17 2010 Provo City Center Temple at night Contents 1 Announcement 2 Site and development 3 Open house and dedication 4 Grounds and architecture 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksAnnouncement EditThe intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S Monson on October 1 2011 during the church s semi annual general conference 6 7 The temple was announced concurrently with those to be built in Barranquilla Colombia Durban South Africa Kinshasa DR Congo and Star Valley Wyoming along with the temple in Paris France which had been previously announced 6 At the time this brought the total number of temples worldwide either completed under construction or announced to 166 and the number of temples in Utah to 16 Provo became the second city in the LDS Church to have two temples the first being South Jordan Utah with the Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain temples It is the second tabernacle in Utah to be converted to a temple the first being the Vernal Utah Temple and the fourth Latter day Saint temple converted from an existing building The three previous being the Vernal Utah Copenhagen Denmark and Manhattan New York temples It is one of only two Latter day Saint temples not to include the name of the state province or country in which the temple is located the other being the Salt Lake Temple 8 Site and development EditFurther information Provo Tabernacle source source source source source source source source Provo City Center LDS Temple time lapse video The temple is located on the property where the Provo Tabernacle once stood Historically the tabernacle was used for church meetings and cultural events In the early morning of December 17 2010 a fire was reported at the tabernacle where firefighters found smoke coming from the building At first firefighters thought that there might be a chance to save the roof and thus the outward structural integrity of the building but at around 6 00 AM the roof collapsed 9 The Provo City Fire Department concluded that t he most probable proximate cause of the fire is a heat source specifically an energized 300 watt lamp which was placed too close to combustible materials specifically a wooden speaker enclosure 10 In the fire a copy of Harry Anderson s The Second Coming was entirely burned except for the outline of Jesus Christ 11 The painting was preserved for the LDS Church s archives 11 During restoration process February 2014 Monson stated that the temple will include a complete restoration of the original exterior and the artist s rendition in the press release includes the central tower from the original building 12 13 Jeffrey R Holland presided at the groundbreaking on May 12 2012 14 15 During construction the remaining tabernacle structure was fortified with six to 10 inches of reinforced concrete combined with three rows of brick It was supported on a structure of steel and concrete piles set at the planned altitude for the final building Space for two below grade stories was excavated before beginning work on the above ground portions of the temple 16 The excavation went down 40 feet With the water level between 15 and 20 feet a large amount of water was removed in the process 17 Consistent with construction of most Latter day Saint temples on March 31 2014 a statue of the angel Moroni was installed on top of the temple 18 Open house and dedication EditA public open house was held from January 15 through March 5 2016 excluding Sundays 19 The temple was dedicated on March 20 2016 by Dallin H Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Russell M Nelson the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was in attendance at one of the three sessions Also in attendance at one or more sessions were M Russell Ballard and Gary E Stevenson both of the Quorum of the Twelve members of the Presidency of the Seventy members of the Seventy responsible for overseeing the church s Temple Department Kent F Richards executive director and Michael T Ringwood citation needed and Larry Y Wilson Assistant Executive Directors Dean M Davies First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and auxiliary leaders including Bonnie L Oscarson Young Women General President 20 21 22 Grounds and architecture EditWhile keeping the exterior style of the Provo Tabernacle the interior of the building was redesigned for its new function 12 The changes to the interior were drawn from themes from Victorian architecture from several of the region s historic buildings including the Gardo House the Utah Governor s Mansion and the Salt Lake Assembly Hall 23 Stained glass from the original tabernacle was used in the reconstruction 23 Interior of Pavilion on Provo City Center Temple grounds The grounds also contain a pavilion with a replica of the Christus statue for visitors and wedding guests to wait in 24 See also Edit LDS Church portalThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Utah 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 References Edit Walker Joseph October 1 2011 LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples Deseret News Salt Lake City Retrieved April 19 2022 Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah Wyoming Colombia Africa Washington Post AP October 1 2011 Retrieved October 5 2011 New Temples Announced for France Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Colombia Utah and Wyoming Newsroom News Release LDS Church October 1 2011 retrieved November 9 2012 Walker Joseph March 23 2012 It s official the Provo City Center Temple Deseret News retrieved November 9 2012 Walker Joseph March 23 2012 It s official the Provo City Center Temple Deseret News retrieved November 9 2012 a b Walker Joseph October 1 2011 LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples Deseret News retrieved November 9 2012 Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah Wyoming Colombia Africa Washington Post AP October 1 2011 Archived from the original on November 2 2018 Retrieved October 5 2011 Although some other temples vary from the official naming guidelines all of them except Provo City Center and Salt Lake include at least the name of the state province or country For official guidelines see Temples renamed to uniform guidelines Deseret News October 16 1999 accessed October 27 2015 Since that article was published the temple in Omaha Nebraska has been renamed to Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple see Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple page at churchofjesuschrist org Fire guts Provo Tabernacle KSL TV December 17 2010 retrieved November 9 2012 Tabernacle Fire Report Executive Summary PDF Tabernacle Fire Report final Provo Tabernacle Fire Investigative Task Force March 31 2011 archived from the original PDF on November 1 2012 retrieved November 9 2012 a b Scorched portrait of Christ saved from Tabernacle heraldextra com Retrieved September 17 2022 a b News Release New Temples Announced for France Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Colombia Utah and Wyoming Newsroom LDS Church October 1 2011 retrieved November 9 2012 Meyers Donald W October 5 2011 Mormon temple to rise from ashes of Provo Tabernacle The Salt Lake Tribune retrieved November 9 2012 Weaver Sarah Jane May 12 2012 Rising from ashes Ground is broken for LDS Church s 2nd temple in Provo Deseret News retrieved November 9 2012 Meyers Donald W May 22 2012 Mormon Church breaks ground for new temple on Provo Tabernacle site The Salt Lake Tribune retrieved November 9 2012 Joseph Walker Provo City Center Temple a feat of engineering hard work and faith Deseret News April 18 2013 Walker Provo City Temple a feat of engineering Walch Tad March 31 2014 Angel Moroni statue ascends to top of Provo City Center Temple Deseret News retrieved March 31 2014 Open House Announced for Provo City Center Temple Newsroom LDS Church June 9 2015 Beauty for Ashes 4 500 youth participate in cultural celebration LDS Church News Deseret News March 19 2016 150th Temple Is Dedicated Provo City Center Temple becomes the 16th Utah temple Newsroom LDS Church March 20 2016 Walch Tad March 20 2016 Elder Oaks dedicates Provo City Center Temple as 150th temple of the LDS Church Deseret News a b FFKR Architects 2018 The Story of the Design of the Provo City Center Temple When All Is Lost Archived from the original on March 30 2022 Retrieved September 16 2022 Provo City Center Temple ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Retrieved September 17 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provo City Center Temple Provo City 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