Chicago Illinois Temple
| Chicago Illinois Temple | ||||
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| Number | 35 | |||
| Dedication | August 9, 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m2) | |||
| Height | 112 ft (34 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 1, 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | August 13, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | July 15 – August 3, 1985 | |||
| Rededicated | October 8, 1989, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Current president | Jack D. Ward | |||
| Designed by | Wight & Co and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Glenview, Illinois, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 42°5′12.6″N 87°51′34.2″W / 42.086833°N 87.859500°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Temple granite | |||
| Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 5 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Notes | Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only | |||
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The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois (The first and the third being the original and rebuilt temples in Nauvoo). The intent to build the temple was announced during a press conference on April 1, 1981, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.
The temple has six detached spires and a statue of the angel Moroni. Designed by church architectural staff and local architecture firm Wight & Co, the structure is a sister temple to those in Boise, Idaho and Dallas, Texas. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on August 13, 1983, conducted by Gordon B. Hinckley.