Logan Utah Temple facts for kids

Logan Utah Temple
Number	2	edit data
Dedicated	Quick facts for kids May 17, 1884 (May 17, 1884) by John Taylor
Site	9 acres (3.6 hectares)
Floor area	119,619 sq ft (11,113 m2)
Height	170 ft (52 m)
Preceded by	St. George Utah Temple
Followed by	Manti Utah Temple
Official website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/logan-utah-temple • News & images
Additional information Announced 1863 Groundbreaking May 17, 1877 by John Willard Young Open House February 5 – March 3, 1979 (after renovations) Rededicated March 13, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball Designed by Truman O. Angell Location 175 North 300 East Logan, Utah United States Exterior finish Dark-colored siliceous limestone Temple design Castellated Gothic Ordinance rooms 4 (stationary sessions) Sealing rooms 11 Clothing rental Available Cafeteria Available Visitors' center Not available

Logan Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Utah Show map of Utah Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Between 2nd and 3rd East and 1st and 2nd North, Logan, Utah
Area	over 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1884
Architect	Truman O. Angell
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001801
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1975

The Logan Utah Temple (formerly the Logan Temple) was completed in 1884, and is the fourth temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Logan, Utah, it was the second temple completed in Utah, after the St. George Temple. It was built on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) plot selected by church president Brigham Young.

Construction

The temple in Logan was announced on October 6, 1876, with its groundbreaking taking place on May 18, 1877. The site of the Logan Temple had been held in reserve for many years. It was used as a park and public grounds before being dedicated as the site for the temple. The Salt Lake Temple had been announced in 1847, but construction was still underway and would not be completed until 1893, so the Logan and St. George temples were built to satisfy the church's need for temples.

More than 25,000 people worked on the Logan Temple. Timber for the building was hauled from the Temple Fork area of Logan Canyon. Lime and quartzite was quarried out of nearby Green Canyon. Most materials were extracted during winter when farm duties were low and because transporting material was easier on sled than wagon. A combination of hired hands and volunteers were used with wards providing quotas of volunteers. As completion of the temple neared, women in the area were asked to make carpets for the temple as funds did not allow them to purchase store made carpet for the entire building. The women spent two months working to hand make 2,144 square yards of carpet.

On May 17, 1884, the Logan Temple was dedicated by church president John Taylor.

Architecture

The design by the church's head architect, Truman O. Angell, had two towers and was based on the same pattern as the Salt Lake Temple, with a large assembly hall and other similar rooms. The design incorporates an unusual amount of Gothic detailing compared with other temples, which are more Renaissance or Byzantine-inspired.

The temple has a total floor area of 119,619 square feet (11,113.0 m²) with 4 ordinance rooms, 11 sealing rooms, and one baptistry.

• Basement: Laundry, maintenance, cafeteria (no longer in use), and temple worker training rooms
• First floor: Baptistry, waiting chapels, locker rooms, and offices
• Second floor: Ordinance rooms and celestial room
• Third floor: Sealing rooms
• Fourth floor: Assembly room
• Fifth floor: Four sealing rooms (no longer in use)
• Sixth floor: Patron housing areas (no longer in use)

Additional history

In 1917, a fire started in a closet under the grand staircase in the central north part of the main building. It completely destroyed the oval staircase which connected the first through the third floors. It caused about $40,000 in damage and took about three months to repair. In 1949, the temple was remodeled and received updated lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and other modern conveniences. In 1977, more remodeling was undertaken and the interior was completely gutted and redone. After remodeling, the temple was rededicated on March 13, 1979, by church president Spencer W. Kimball.

The Logan Temple was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.

Logan Utah Temple

Temple presidents

Notable temple presidents have included: Marriner W. Merrill (1884–1906); William Budge (1906–18); ElRay L. Christiansen (1943–52); and W. Rolfe Kerr (2008–11). Jeffrey R. Burbank has been the temple president since September 2023.

See also

In Spanish: Templo de Logan para niños

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
• 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)
• Logan Temple Barn