Birmingham Alabama Temple
| Birmingham Alabama Temple | ||||
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| Number | 98 | |||
| Dedication | September 3, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 5.6 acres (2.3 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | September 11, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | October 9, 1999, by Stephen A. West | |||
| Open house | August 19–26, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Brian M. Williams | |||
| Designed by | Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Gardendale, Alabama, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 33°40′27.93359″N 86°49′16.84920″W / 33.6744259972°N 86.8213470000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White Marble quarried in Vermont | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Gardendale, just north of Birmingham, the temple was announced on September 11, 1998, by the church's First Presidency. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 9, 1999, presided over by Stephen A. West, a church general authority, with approximately 2,300 members attending despite inclement weather. After construction was completed, a public open house held from August 19 to 26, 2000, had approximately 21,000 visitors. The temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on September 3, 2000, in four sessions, with approximately 4,800 attendees.
The temple has a single-story design constructed with Imperial Danby white marble from Vermont. It includes a single spire topped with an angel Moroni statue, two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry. The building has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet, and is on a 5.6-acre site, landscaped with mature trees and shrubs, and was recognized with a beautification award from the City of Gardendale in 2008.