Dallas Texas Temple

The Dallas Texas Temple is the 30th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves nearly 50,000 members in North Texas, and a few congregations in northwest Louisiana, southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.

Dallas Texas Temple
Number	30
Dedication	October 19, 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Floor area	44,207 sq ft (4,107.0 m2)
Height	95 ft (29 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Manila Philippines Temple Dallas Texas Temple → Taipei Taiwan Temple
Additional information
Announced	April 1, 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	January 22, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	September 7-26, 1984
Rededicated	March 5, 1989, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Current president	Stuart Alleman
Designed by	Church A&E Services and West & Humphries
Location	Dallas, Texas, United States
Geographic coordinates	32°54′51″N 96°47′48″W
Exterior finish	Marble tile
Temple design	Sloping roof, six spire
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	5 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	4
Clothing rental	Yes
Notes	The rededication in 1989 was for the addition only
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History

Located in Dallas, Texas, the temple was dedicated on October 19, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple sits on a 6-acre (24,000 m²) site and was originally 18,000 square feet (1,700 m²). It was the first temple in Texas and the South Central United States. A groundbreaking, to signify the beginning of construction, occurred in January 1983. With the LDS Church growing rapidly in the area, the temple was remodeled in 1987 to increase its size and make it more functional and efficient. The addition gave the temple 22,749 square feet (2,113 m²) of added space. The Dallas Texas Temple currently has a total floor area of 46,956 square feet (4,362 m²), five ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. L. Lionel Kendrick was a former temple president.

In 2020, along with all the church's other temples, the Dallas Texas Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

See also

Austin Dallas El Paso Fort Worth Houston Lubbock McAllen McKinney San Antonio Oklahoma City Tulsa Bentonville Albuquerque Ciudad Juárez () Dallas-Fort Worth Temples Dallas Fort Worth McKinney () Temples in Texas and Oklahoma () = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

• 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 Texas
• "Dallas Texas Temple", by Hobson, p. 191

External links

• Dallas Texas Temple Official site
• Dallas Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org