Houston Texas Temple
| Houston Texas Temple | ||||
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| Number | 97 | |||
| Dedication | August 26, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 33,970 sq ft (3,156 m2) | |||
| Height | 159 ft (48 m) | |||
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| Announced | September 30, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | June 13, 1998, by Lynn A. Mickelsen | |||
| Open house | August 5–22, 2000 | |||
| Rededicated | April 22, 2018, by M. Russell Ballard | |||
| Current president | Randy C Tolman | |||
| Designed by | Spencer Partnership Architects and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Spring, Texas, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 29°59′59″N 95°32′00″W / 29.9996°N 95.5333°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Luna pearl granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
| Notes | Rededicated after repairing damage from Hurricane Harvey | |||
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The Houston Texas Temple is a temple temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Klein, Texas, a suburb of Houston. The intent to build the temple was announced on September 30, 1997, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during general conference. It was the second built in Texas, following Dallas, and is the church's 97th operating temple. The temple has a single spire with a gold statue of the angel Moroni on its top, and was designed by the Spencer Partnership, using a classic modern style combined with traditional Latter-day Saint design.
A groundbreaking ceremony, marking the commencement of construction, was held on June 13, 1998, and was presided over by Lynn A. Mickelsen of the Seventy. The temple was dedicated on August 26, 2000, by Hinckley in three sessions. The structure is 33,970 square feet and includes two ordinance rooms, three sealing rooms, and a baptistry.
In 2017, significant flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey severely damaged parts of the temple, leading to a major renovation project. The temple was closed for repairs, and after extensive restoration work, it was rededicated by M. Russell Ballard on April 22, 2018. During the renovation, 54 new pieces of artwork were added to enhance the spiritual atmosphere of the temple.
The temple serves over forty-four thousand Latter-day Saints in east Texas, and a few congregations in southwest Louisiana.