Denver Colorado Temple
| Denver Colorado Temple | ||||
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| Number | 40 | |||
| Dedication | October 24, 1986, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
| Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 29,177 sq ft (2,710.6 m2) | |||
| Height | 90 ft (27 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | March 31, 1982, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | May 19, 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | September 8-27, 1986 | |||
| Current president | Thomas Taylor Priday | |||
| Designed by | Church A&E Services and Bobby R. Thomas | |||
| Location | Centennial, Colorado, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 39°34′7.3″N 104°57′56.8″W / 39.568694°N 104.965778°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast stone walls and a built-up roof | |||
| Temple design | Modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 6 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Denver Colorado Temple is the 40th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Centennial, Colorado. The intent to build the temple was announced in a news conference on March 31, 1982, by Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the church’s First Presidency, representing church president Spencer W. Kimball. The temple was the first constructed in Colorado.
The temple features a single spire, approximately 90 feet high, with a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni. Designed by the church’s architectural department, with Bobby R. Thomas as supervising architect, it uses a modern, minimalistic style characteristic of those constructed by the church in the 1980s. A groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of construction, was held on May 19, 1984, with Hinckley conducting.