Columbus Ohio Temple

Columbus Ohio Temple
Number	60
Dedication	4 September 1999 (4 September 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	2.2 acres (0.9 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Spokane Washington Temple
Followed by	Bismarck North Dakota Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 25 April 1998 Groundbreaking 12 September 1998 by John K. Carmack Open House 21–28 August 1999 Current President James J. Chrisman (2013) Designed by Firestone J. Mullin Location 3870 Gateway Boulevard Columbus, Ohio United States Exterior finish Imperial Danby White variegated marble quarried from Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

The Columbus Ohio Temple is the 60th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The Columbus Ohio Temple is located about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Kirtland. The temple features a marble exterior and art glass windows. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on September 4, 1999. About 11,000 members attended the six dedicatory sessions. About 30,000 people attended the open house prior to the dedication.

Although Ohio was the site of the first temple built by the Latter Day Saint movement, the Columbus Ohio Temple was the first operating temple in the state for more than a 150 years. Under the direction of Joseph Smith the Kirtland Temple was dedicated in 1836; however, not long after its dedication, the persecution of the early Latter Day Saints grew severe. They were forced to leave the state and abandon the Kirtland temple.

The Columbus Ohio Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

2013 shooting

In February 2013, a shooting took place in the temple's parking lot in which at least two people were injured. According to an LDS Church spokesperson, the shooting was unrelated to the temple.

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Columbus Ohio Temple page
• Columbus Ohio Temple page