San Diego Temple

San Diego Temple7474 Charmant DriveSan Diego, CA 92122

Ashleigh Walter

The Beginning Announcement: Apr 7, 1984 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:

Feb 27, 1988 by Ezra Taft Benson Open House: Feb 20 – Apr 3, 1993 Dedication: Apr 25-30, 1993

by Gordon B. Hinckley

Details Site Size: 7.2 Acres Exterior Finish: Marble chips in plaster. Ordinance Rooms: Four ordinance rooms

(stationary) and eight sealing rooms. Total Floor Area: 72,000 sq ft.

Locale Located near the upscale community of La

Jolla, California. Has a star-shaped atrium filled with a

colorful garden that falls within the center of the temple connecting the two towers.

Two story Celestial room with towering art glass, hanging light fixtures and a grand staircase leading to the upper-level balcony.

Want To Visit? The temple grounds and visitors’ center

is open to all public. The visitors’ center honors the San

Diego Mormon Battalion, which is located in Old Town San Diego, around 10 miles south of the temple.

Extras The San Diego temple was the third

temple built in California. After suffering a mild heart attack, the

first trip Pres. Ezra Taft Benson made out of Salt Lake 4 months later was to the San Diego California Temple, for his first time presiding over a temple groundbreaking.

Over 720,000 visitors attended the open house of the San Diego California Temple.

More Extras Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the

temple in 23 sessions, in which 49,273 people attended.

On the 186th anniversary of the birth of Prophet Joseph Smith, on Dec 23, 1991, the angel Moroni statue was placed atop the temple. Shortly after the setting a flock of seagulls (a bird of symbolic significance to the Church) circled the statue a few times before continuing on their course.

Resources http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sandiego/ http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sandiego/gall

ery/download.php?id=1994