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Stone quarried in Turkey and milled in China is used in the higher traffic areas of the temple, including the entries, baptistry, and grand staircase. The principal colors are Burder Grey and Burder Blanco, incorporating a stone tile inlaid leaf pattern in hues of green. The Taylorsville Utah Temple is scheduled for its dedication on June 2, with the Layton temple becoming the 22nd dedicated house of the Lord in Utah following its June 16 dedication and the Church’s 195th worldwide. The free tour includes a brief video overview and walking tour through the temple.
Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The stone, pavers and plazas were installed by Child Enterprises of Springville UT. LAYTON, Utah — More than five years after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the construction of a temple in Layton, dates for public tours and a dedication ceremony have been announced. The three-story temple with twin towers is a steel-frame structure with cast-in-place concrete shear walls, precast exterior concrete panels and repeated, arched windows. The architectural style is European art nouveau or “secessionism architecture” that features organic shapes, floral and foliage motifs, and curving lines.
Layton Utah Temple Will Serve Growing Population
Prior to the dedication, anyone will be able to tour the temple between April 19, 2024, and June 1, 2024. It will be dedicated on June 16, 2024, in two sessions which will be presided over by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. These sessions will be available live to congregations within the Layton temple's district. “As the church grows, we strive to keep pace by building more temples.
Temples in Utah
Floral patterns in gold and beige accent the walls of the various ordinance rooms, while the ceilings are accentuated with floral patterns, curving lines, and gold leafed molding surrounding the chandeliers. Area Rugs in the entries, baptistry, and bride’s room include custom pieces manufactured by Rugs International of the USA and milled in China. They also reflect an Art Nouveau style, incorporating vibrant colors and stylized organic flowers and foliage reminiscent of the motifs found throughout the temple. Other houses of the Lord under construction in Utah are the Deseret Peak, Ephraim, Heber Valley, Lindon, Smithfield and Syracuse temples. Two additional temples in the state — for West Jordan and Lehi — were among the 15 new locations announced by President Nelson on Sunday, April 7.

Announced Open Houses and Dedications
As is customary, the temple will hold an open house, regardless of membership standing in the church, from Tuesday, April 16 through Saturday, June 1, 2024, excluding Sundays. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. The rich dark wood used for paneling, coffered ceilings, and trim is African Anigre which has been stained a medium brown. Doors have been stained to match, and decorative carvings enhance the casings above the doors leading to ordinance spaces. The millwork for the skylight in the Celestial Room was crafted by Masterpiece Mill of Lindon and is consistent in its Art Nouveau style. The Layton Utah Temple will be constructed on the site of an 11.8-acre pasture at the corner of Oak Hills Drive and Rosewood Lane on the southeast side of Layton.
Ornamental Fence Installation Progressing at the Layton Utah Temple
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number in attendance at the groundbreaking was small. A rendering of a temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is set to be built in Layton. To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. Utah, the Church’s world headquarters, is home to nearly 2.2 million Latter-day Saints, or nearly two-thirds of the state’s population, in more than 5,400 congregations.
PHOTOS: Check out the inside of the Layton Temple before it opens for public tours - KUTV 2News
PHOTOS: Check out the inside of the Layton Temple before it opens for public tours.
Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]
The property was acquired by the Church on Friday, March 30, 2018—two days before the temple was announced. Carpeting is in hues of cream, gold and green, with area rugs in the entries, baptistry and brides’ room reflecting the colors and organic flowers and foliage designs from throughout the temple. President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Layton, Utah, on Sunday, April 1, 2018, one of the seven temples announced at the concluding session of the April 2018 general conference. The seven were the first President Nelson announced after becoming President of the Church in January of that year. On Tuesday, April 9, the Taylorsville Utah Temple hosted its media-day event, beginning its open-house phase of nearly six full weeks. The Salt Lake and Manti temples are under renovation, along with the reconstruction of the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple.
Once the temple is formally dedicated, entrance is reserved for faithful Church members. The interior art glass matches the exterior with designs showing stylized seedings, blossoms and leafy branches of fruit trees. However, the interior glass is simplified with an etched design instead of colored glass. Stylized seedlings, blossoms and leafy branches are highlighted in the art glass — as colored glass in the exterior windows and as etched designs in the interior art glass. The plaza at the west entry consists of mixed concrete and stone pavers, with stone steps leading to the entrance.
Open house runs August 29 through September 14, 2024, excluding Sundays. President Nelson counseled members at that time to set aside other things to spend more time in the temple. The location of the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple has been announced. It will be built on a 9.8-acre site located at Fokontany Andranoro, Ambohibao, Antehiroka, Andranomena, Madagascar. The Church of Jesus Christ announced that the groundbreaking for the Knoxville Tennessee Temple will take place on Jan. 27, 2024. Elder Shayne M. Bowen, first counselor in the North America Southeast Area Presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking.
The public open house will run from Friday, April 19, through Saturday, June 1, excluding Sundays. Latter-day Saint temples are a sacred place for Church members to visit and make sacred promises with God, like keep His commandments or marriage promises. The Church previously announced the temple, which was announced in April 2018 by Church President Russell M. Nelson, will be built at the corner of Oak Hills Drive and Rosewood Lane.
Media attended a news conference and toured the new house of the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2024. In addition to the restored but original Tiffany art glass window “The Resurrection,” there are seven other original works of art found in the temple. Some are older paintings from the Church’s art collection, and others were commissioned specifically for the Layton Temple.
Design patterns in the pavers reflect those from the large entry windows. The bridal plaza on the north side of the temple sits recessed from the parking entrance to provide a welcoming location for visitors and wedding parties to gather. The fence surrounding the grounds is composed of a decorative steel Ameristar fence with precast concrete pilasters provided by Brailsford Cast Stone, of Springville, UT.