San Antonio Texas Temple Wiki
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Announcement
President Hinckley announced the Church’s plan to build a temple in San Antonio during a special member meeting held Sunday, June 24, 2001.[1]”San Antonio temple site is announced.” Deseret News 31 August 2002, http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405027693,00.html.
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Location Announcement [Site Selection]
2 November 2002, the First Presidency announced the location for the San Antonio Texas Temple as Stone Oak Parkway at Hardy Oak Boulevard in northern San Antonio. Several acres in size, the site overlooks a collection of cliffs that presents a dramatic view of the surrounding terrain. The temple will be approximately 15,000 square feet and similar in design to the recently dedicated temple in Lubbock.[2]”San Antonio temple site is announced.” Deseret News 31 August 2002, http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405027693,00.html.
Render Released
The date the render for the San Antonio Temple was released has yet to be determined, but may have happened around the groundbreaking.
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At the San Antonio Texas Temple construction site, the first item of business is to build access to the lot by extending Hardy Oak Boulevard to its intersection with Stone Oak Parkway. April 2003 sees bulldozers and dump trucks dominating the scene, digging dirt and hauling rock to the temple site. Extraction for the foundation will follow road construction.
As of July 25, 2003, construction trailers have been moved on site in preparation for excavation for the foundation. The extension of Hardy Oak Boulevard to Stone Oak Parkway will be completed in about two weeks. A construction parking lot has been added on the west side of Hardy Oak in front of the first trailer. Crepe Myrtle is in bloom in the Stone Oak median, sprinkling color around the drab dirt and great piles of rock dominating the temple lot on the east side of Hardy Oak.
As of Friday, August 29, 2003, the excavation area has been marked off in preparation for the temple foundation. Land was cleared including the removal of some trees, though trees that could be preserved were. The extension of Hardy Oak Boulevard to Stone Oak Parkway is finished.
On October 20, 2003, the San Antonio Board of Adjustment heard the Church’s request for a variance to allow a 6-foot-10-inch fence to border the temple property along Stoneoak Parkway and Hardy Oak Boulevard.[4]”San Antonio temple site is announced.” Deseret News 31 August 2002. 2 November 2002, http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405027693,00.html.
As of November 2003, footings for the foundation are set in place for the San Antonio Texas Temple. Large equipment delivered cement to the pier holes, reinforced by frames of rebar.
As of April 2004, the majority of the exterior walls of the San Antonio Texas Temple are now in place. In addition, work is progressing steadily on the base of the single spire, which will support a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni.
Finial
On September 21, 2004, a 13-foot, gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was placed atop the temple, coinciding with the 181st anniversary of the first appearance of Moroni to Joseph Smith.[5]”Angel tops Mormon temple,” MySA.com 22 Sept. 2004, 23 Sept. 2004, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA092204.2B.roundup.a7437ca4.htm
Dedication announced
On 4 December 2004, The First Presidency announced the open house and Dedication dates for the San Antonio Temple. The First Presidency has announced the open house and dedication dates for the San Antonio Texas Temple. The public open house is scheduled to be held from Saturday, April 16, 2005, to Saturday, May 7, 2005, (except for Sundays, April 17, April 24, and May 1). Instructions on how to reserve free tickets for the open house will be posted later when the Church announces its reservation system. The temple is scheduled to be dedicated in four sessions on Sunday, May 22, 2005. The evening before, a cultural celebration will be held in the Alamodome.[6]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for San Antonio Temple,” 4 Dec. 2004.
Open House
During its three-week open house period, the temple saw more than 50,000 visitors enter its doors including missionaries of San Antonio-based Evidence Ministries. Church representatives gave a tour to these missionaries, who stood on the streets every day of the open house distributing thousands of copies of an eight-page tabloid to passing motorists. Despite Ministries’ claims that the Church misrepresents its differences with traditional Christianity, the Church interacted peacefully with Ministries’ missionaries, even giving them use of its meetinghouse bathrooms.[7]J. Michael Parker, “Mormon temple draws evangelical critics,” MySA.com 7 May 2005, 22 May 2005, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA050705.3B.mormon_temple.24bcd504f.html
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Cultural Celebration
The evening before the temple dedication, 20,000 people filled the Alamodome for a cultural celebration, featuring fireworks, horses, and over 4,000 singers and dancers. The various presentations reflected on Texas history, patriotism, the importance of family values, and the story of the Mormon faith. In promoting the celebration, producer Gary Bradley noted, “It’ll make people proud, and some parts of it will make people cry.” Two hours before the musical celebration began, President Gordon B. Hinckley delighted the audience with a speech focused on the temple.[8]J. Michael Parker, “Mormon leader visiting S.A. for weekend events,” MySA.com 20 May 2005, 22 May 2005, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA052005.1B.temple_events.28f9c0b33.html.
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Details
Location
The site is located in northern San Antonio on a highly visible hill. Several acres in size, the lot overlooks a collection of cliffs that presents a dramatic view of the surrounding terrain
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| Sculptor: | Karl Quilter |
| Commissioned: | 1978 |
| Completed: | 1985 |
| Material: | Fiberglass |
| Height: | 10 ft (3.2 m) |
| Weight: | ~400 lbs (136.1 kg) |
| Currently On: | 51 temples |
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| Area | 32,240 f2 (2,995.19 m2) |
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Cafeteria
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TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES by state
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References
| ↑1, ↑2 | ”San Antonio temple site is announced.” Deseret News 31 August 2002, http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405027693,00.html. |
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| ↑4 | ”San Antonio temple site is announced.” Deseret News 31 August 2002. 2 November 2002, http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,405027693,00.html. |
| ↑5 | ”Angel tops Mormon temple,” MySA.com 22 Sept. 2004, 23 Sept. 2004, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA092204.2B.roundup.a7437ca4.htm |
| ↑6 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for San Antonio Temple,” 4 Dec. 2004. |
| ↑7 | J. Michael Parker, “Mormon temple draws evangelical critics,” MySA.com 7 May 2005, 22 May 2005, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA050705.3B.mormon_temple.24bcd504f.html |
| ↑8 | J. Michael Parker, “Mormon leader visiting S.A. for weekend events,” MySA.com 20 May 2005, 22 May 2005, http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA052005.1B.temple_events.28f9c0b33.html. |