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The Salt Lake Temple is the largest temple (most square footage). It took 40 years to build with its highly ornate interior being completed in just a year. The Salt Lake Temple was completed the afternoon before the dedication. That evening, invited non-Mormon government officials, business, and their wives were given a complete tour of the temple. It was the first time that a temple had been opened to the public prior to its dedication.The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated on April 6, 1893—three years before Utah became a state in 1896.

Pertinent Data

Location: 50 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Phone Number: 801-240-2640.
Site: 10 acres.
Exterior Finish: Quartz monzonite (similar to granite) quarried from Little Cottonwood Canyon 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
Temple Design: Six-spire design suggestive of Gothic and other classical styles but unique, distinctive, and symbolic.
Number of Rooms: Four progressive-style ordinance rooms and fourteen sealing.
Total Floor Area: 385,000 square feet.