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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Louisville Kentucky Temple

The Louisville Kentucky Temple is the 76th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is physically located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky with a mailing address of Crestwood, Kentucky. The adjacent communities are suburbs of Louisville.

History

The Louisville Kentucky Temple was announced on March 27, 1999. Thomas S. Monson, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Louisville Kentucky Temple on March 19, 2000. The dedication was held after a weeklong public open house.

The Louisville Kentucky Temple has the same design as other small temples built during the same time. The exterior is made of white marble quarried in Vermont and has a single-spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Louisville Kentucky Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

See also

Temples in the United States Midwest (edit)
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Closed for renovation

Additional reading

  • "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999
  • "Six temple dates announced", Church News, February 12, 2000
  • Hill, Greg (March 25, 2000), "Grateful saints rejoice despite storm", Church News
  • "United States information: Kentucky", Church News, February 2, 2010

References

  1. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
  2. ^ "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Deseret News, 27 March 1999. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ 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.