Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
| Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple | ||||
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Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple | ||||
| Number | 94 | |||
| Dedication | July 16, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,890 sq ft (1,012 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | October 14, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | May 8, 1999, by Monte J. Brough | |||
| Open house | July 1–8, 2000 | |||
| Rededicated | November 17, 2019, by Quentin L. Cook | |||
| Current president | Terrence Michael Donahue | |||
| Designed by | Paul Tessier & Associates and Church A&E Services. | |||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 30°21′45.59039″N 91°6′30.18599″W / 30.3626639972°N 91.1083849972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White marble from Vermont | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple is the 94th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is located at 10339 Highland Road in Baton Rouge. The temple was announced on October 14, 1998, by the church's First Presidency. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on May 8, 1999, with Monte J. Brough, a church general authority, presiding. The temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on July 16, 2000, and rededicated on November 17, 2019, by Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, following renovations.
At the time of its dedication, the temple served approximately 24,000 church members across Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi, including stakes in New Orleans, Alexandria, Denham Springs, Monroe, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Jackson.
The temple has a 10,700-square-foot floor plan with two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry. Originally built using Imperial Danby White marble, the temple was extensively renovated beginning in 2018, with exterior limestone recladding, a raised steeple, and the addition of art glass windows featuring shell and magnolia motifs.