Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Salt Lake Temple
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 15, 2019
1. Salt Lake Temple Marker
Inscription.
Salt Lake Temple. . The temple is used by Church members for marriages and other sacred ordinances designed to strengthen families, both now and for eternity. Begun in 1853, it was completed 40 years later. Granite rock used in its construction was hauled 23 miles by ox-drawn wagons from Little Cottonwood Canyon. The walls are nine feet thick at the ground level and narrow to six feet thick at the top. The east center tower is 210 feet high and is topped by the statue of an angel heralding the restoration to earth of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days.
The temple is used by Church members for marriages and other sacred ordinances designed to strengthen families, both now and for eternity. Begun in 1853, it was completed 40 years later. Granite rock used in its construction was hauled 23 miles by ox-drawn wagons from Little Cottonwood Canyon. The walls are nine feet thick at the ground level and narrow to six feet thick at the top. The east center tower is 210 feet high and is topped by the statue of an angel heralding the restoration to earth of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days.
Erected by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 40° 46.209′ N, 111° 53.523′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. Marker can be reached from North West Temple north of South Temple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N West Temple, Salt Lake City UT 84150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Temple Website.(Submitted on April 15, 2019.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 15, 2019
2. Salt Lake Temple Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2019
3. Salt Lake Temple
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 15, 2019
4. Salt Lake Temple
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 15, 2019
5. Salt Lake Temple
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1892
6. Laying the Capstone of the Temple
Full title is: Historic American Buildings Survey, Gift of Thomas C. Vint, Chief of Design and Construction, National Park Service, Washington, D.C., view of 1892, photocopied 1960, LAYING THE CAP STONE OF THE TEMPLE. - Salt Lake Temple, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT
Postcard published by Detroit Photographic Co. (image courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1902
7. Temple Square, Salt Lake City
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 15, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 7. submitted on April 15, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.