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Latter-day Saints Church in Los Angeles, California, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Los Angeles California Temple (formerly the Los Angeles Temple), the tenth operating and the second-largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Los Angeles California Temple | ||||
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Number | 10 | |||
Dedication | March 11, 1956, by David O. McKay | |||
Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
Floor area | 190,614 sq ft (17,708.6 m2) | |||
Height | 257 ft (78 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
Church chronology | ||||
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Announced | March 6, 1937, by Heber J. Grant | |||
Groundbreaking | September 22, 1951, by David O. McKay | |||
Open house | December 19, 1955 – February 18, 1956 | |||
Designed by | Edward O. Anderson | |||
Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 34°3′10.1″N 118°26′2.1″W | |||
Exterior finish | Mo-Sai stone facing | |||
Temple design | Modern, single-tower design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (four-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 10 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
Visitors' center | Yes | |||
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When it was dedicated in 1956, it was the largest of the church's temples, though it has since been surpassed by the Salt Lake Temple due to later expansions.[1] The temple serves 39 stakes in Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. The grounds include a visitors' center, which was renovated in 2010, the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center, both of which are open to the public, and the headquarters of the church's California Los Angeles Mission.