Bismarck North Dakota Temple
| Bismarck North Dakota Temple | ||||
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| Number | 61 | |||
| Dedication | September 19, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | October 17, 1998, by Kenneth Johnson | |||
| Open house | September 10–11, 1999 | |||
| Current president | Russell T. Osguthorpe (2014) | |||
| Designed by | Ritterbush–Ellig–Hulsing and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 46°50′20.00040″N 100°48′50.67000″W / 46.8388890000°N 100.8140750000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Granite veneer from Québec | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The temple was announced by the church's First Presidency on July 29, 1998, as part of an initiative to build smaller temples closer to remote church members. It was the first temple constructed in the state of North Dakota.
Designed collaboratively by the church’s architecture and engineering division and local architect, Bill Ellig, the temple has a single spire with a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni, symbolizing the restoration and spreading of the gospel, on its top. Its contemporary architectural style uses white marble
Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on October 17, 1998, conducted by Kenneth Johnson of the Seventy. Despite the region's challenging weather, construction concluded in less than a year. Following completion, a public open house was held on September 10–11, 1999, with approximately 10,260 visitors touring the building. Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple in three sessions on September 19, 1999. This was his first visit to North Dakota, the only U.S. state he had not previously visited.