Montpelier Idaho Temple wiki
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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
3 April 2022
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
17 June 2023
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Ryan K. Olsen
DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Additional Facts
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Description
Modesto (Spanish for modest) is known for its rich agricultural history. Located in the Central Valley, the city is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County. California has more than 755,000 Latter-day Saints in over 1,200 congregations.
History
The town of Montpelier was settled in 1864 by Latter-day Saint pioneers. Brigham Young later gave the city the name “Montpelier,” the same name as the capital of his birth state of Vermont.
Announcement
On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Montpelier Idaho Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.[1]”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022
Idaho Temples at the time of Announcement
Announced
- Burley Idaho (groundbreaking scheduled)
- Teton River Idaho (as Rexburg North Idaho)
Under Construction
- –
Dedicated
- Idaho Falls Idaho [1945]
- Boise Idaho [1984]
- Rexburg Idaho [2008]
- Twin Falls Idaho [2008]
- Meridian Idaho [2018]
- Pocatello Idaho [2021]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2022 04 03 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Missoula Montana
Followed by Modesto California⮞
Announced 2022 04 03
- Wellington New Zealand
- Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
- Barcelona Spain
- Birmingham United Kingdom
- Cusco Peru
- Maceió Brazil
- Santos Brazil
- San Luis Potosí Mexico
- Mexico City Benemérito Mexico
- Tampa Florida
- Knoxville Tennessee
- Cleveland Ohio
- Wichita Kansas
- Austin Texas
- Missoula Montana
- Montpelier Idaho
- Modesto California
Location Announcement
On May 20, 2022, the site location for the Montpelier Idaho Temple was announced as a 2.6-acre parcel located on Washington Street between North 6th Street and North 5th Street. The Church acquired nine properties in this block east of the Montpelier Tabernacle (renovated in 2015) including the former City Hall building. The city fixture, which was built in the late 1910s at the same time as the tabernacle, was demolished in March 2021. The City also granted its interest in an alleyway to the Church, and several of the residences were demolished or relocated. The property lies south of the Bear Lake County Library and the John A. Bagley House—a Queen Anne-style Victorian known as the Purple Sage that was built in 1902 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]“Montpelier Idaho Temple Site Announcement.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 May 2022, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/montpelier-idaho-temple-site-announcement.
The location and size of the Montpelier temple were announced less than seven weeks after the temple was announced.
Render Released
On 24 April 2023, an official exterior rendering for the Montpelier Idaho Temple was released to the public.[3]Taylor, Scott. “See The Rendering of the Montpelier Idaho Temple.” Church News, 1 Feb. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/4/24/23694033/montpelier-idaho-temple-artistic-rendering.
Groundbreaking Announced
On 4 March 2023 the First Presidency announced the groundbreaking date for the Montpelier Idaho Temple. [4]“Temple Groundbreaking Dates Set for Three Western US States.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Mar. 2022, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-groundbreaking-dates-set-for-three-western-us-states.
Groundbreaking
The Montpelier Idaho Temple’s groundbreaking ceremony was held 17 June 2023, with Elder Ryan K. Olsen, a General Authority Seventy, presiding. More than 600 attendees were present at the event, including local leaders and Latter-day Saints.
In his remarks to those in attendance, Elder Olsen said, “At the end of the day, it really draws back to our individual relationship with the Savior, Jesus Christ. … As much as this is a community event, and the neighbors will drive by and see this beautiful edifice, at the end of the day when individuals are able to go in, it’s all about their personal relationship with [Heavenly Father and His Son].
Ground was broken for the Montpelier temple the same day as the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple’s groundbreaking ceremony.
GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
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| Date | 2023 06 17 |
| By | Ryan K. Olsen |
| Role | Seventy |
| Attendees | ## |
⮜Preceded by Belo Horizonte Brazil
Followed by Modesto California⮞
Details
Location
The temple’s site once held Montpelier’s city hall, but it was torn down in March 2021, over a year before a house of the Lord was announced for the city. Several small homes originally on the property have also been moved.
Location
534 Washington Street
Montpelier, Idaho
United States
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Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
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| 5,968 | 1,819 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
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| 2.6 | 1.1 |
Exterior
Art Deco style details grace the temple, which has a large arch in front of the entry doors.
Cladding
Exterior renderings show a beige stone material facade
Windows
Tall rectangualr windows, with a larger arched window on the center of each side, surround the temple exterior.
Spandrel
An ornate stone spandrel panel will divide the windows of the first floor from those on the second.
Exterior Finish
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Architectural Features
Single attached central tower
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Spires and Finial
Spires
Atop the building will sit a tower on a square base, with an arched window on each side. A beveled square steeple caps the spire, clade in metal tiles.
Spire Details
| Spires | 1 |
| Location | Center |
| Finish | stone |
| Type | steeple |
| shape | beveled square |
| Tower shape | square |
Finial
A thin needle finial, with three spheres of diminishing size near it’s base, will top the steeple.
Finial Details
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Interior
The temple is a two story building of about 27,000 square feet.
| Area | 27,000 f2 (2,508 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 2 |
| Floors below Grade | 0.25* |
| Baptistries | 1* |
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Region
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Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | ”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022 |
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| ↑2 | “Montpelier Idaho Temple Site Announcement.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 May 2022, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/montpelier-idaho-temple-site-announcement. |
| ↑3 | Taylor, Scott. “See The Rendering of the Montpelier Idaho Temple.” Church News, 1 Feb. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/4/24/23694033/montpelier-idaho-temple-artistic-rendering. |
| ↑4 | “Temple Groundbreaking Dates Set for Three Western US States.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Mar. 2022, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-groundbreaking-dates-set-for-three-western-us-states. |