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Chicago Illinois Temple
The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois (The first and the third being the original and rebuilt temples in Nauvoo). The intent to build the temple was announced during a press conference on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.
The temple has six detached spires and a statue of the angel Moroni. Designed by church architectural staff and local architecture firm Wight & Co, the structure is a sister temple to those in Boise, Idaho and Dallas, Texas. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on August 13, 1983, conducted by Gordon B. Hinckley.
The intent to construct the temple was announced by Spencer W. Kimball on April 1, 1981. Located in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, ground was broken on the site on August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley, a member of the church's First Presidency. The structure itself was constructed in gray buff marble and its roof features gray slate. Architects used a new design, adapting the traditional six-spire design and adding modern motifs.
The construction of the temple faced some pushback from the community due to environmental concerns. Construction was eventually able to proceed. Construction of the temple also allowed local Latter-day Saints to contribute their means, talents, and time. This included children donating pennies, young women making dolls for the temple nursery, and women crocheting and tatting altar cloths. Many hours were donated in helping with the public open house, held July 15 – August 3, 1985, during which over one hundred thousand people toured the temple. Hinckley dedicated the temple on August 9, 1985.
Four years after the dedication, the temple was closed and expanded, which more than doubled its size. The temple now has a total of 37,062 square feet (3,443.2 m2), five ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
On December 24, 2008, a frozen sprinkler pipe burst in the ceiling, with water-damaged furniture, carpet and wood trim that all had to be replaced.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Chicago Illinois Temple was closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The building has a modern architectural style, coupled with a traditional Latter-day Saint temple design. The temple's architecture reflects both the cultural heritage of the Chicago region and its spiritual significance to the church.
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Chicago Illinois Temple
The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois (The first and the third being the original and rebuilt temples in Nauvoo). The intent to build the temple was announced during a press conference on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.
The temple has six detached spires and a statue of the angel Moroni. Designed by church architectural staff and local architecture firm Wight & Co, the structure is a sister temple to those in Boise, Idaho and Dallas, Texas. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on August 13, 1983, conducted by Gordon B. Hinckley.
The intent to construct the temple was announced by Spencer W. Kimball on April 1, 1981. Located in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, ground was broken on the site on August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley, a member of the church's First Presidency. The structure itself was constructed in gray buff marble and its roof features gray slate. Architects used a new design, adapting the traditional six-spire design and adding modern motifs.
The construction of the temple faced some pushback from the community due to environmental concerns. Construction was eventually able to proceed. Construction of the temple also allowed local Latter-day Saints to contribute their means, talents, and time. This included children donating pennies, young women making dolls for the temple nursery, and women crocheting and tatting altar cloths. Many hours were donated in helping with the public open house, held July 15 – August 3, 1985, during which over one hundred thousand people toured the temple. Hinckley dedicated the temple on August 9, 1985.
Four years after the dedication, the temple was closed and expanded, which more than doubled its size. The temple now has a total of 37,062 square feet (3,443.2 m2), five ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
On December 24, 2008, a frozen sprinkler pipe burst in the ceiling, with water-damaged furniture, carpet and wood trim that all had to be replaced.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Chicago Illinois Temple was closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The building has a modern architectural style, coupled with a traditional Latter-day Saint temple design. The temple's architecture reflects both the cultural heritage of the Chicago region and its spiritual significance to the church.