Birmingham Alabama Temple

Birmingham Alabama Temple
Number	98
Dedication	3 September 2000 (3 September 2000) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	5.6 acres (2.3 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Houston Texas Temple
Followed by	Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 11 September 1998 Groundbreaking 9 October 1999 by Stephen A. West Open House 19–26 August 2000 Current President Robert M. McChesney Sr. (2013) Designed by Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services Location 1927 Mount Olive Boulevard Gardendale, Alabama United States Exterior finish Imperial Danby White Marble quarried in Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

In 1998, when the LDS Church announced the intent to build a temple in Alabama two sites were originally considered. The first site revealed that the earth was too unstable for construction of the necessary size. Obstacles also prevented the project from being built on the second site. Finally in April 1999, the LDS Church selected a third site and decided that the temple would be built in the suburb of Gardendale where the church already owned property to build a meetinghouse. The excess land proved an adequate size for one of the LDS Church's new smaller temples. From the groundbreaking to the dedication of the temple took only eleven months.

The suburb of Gardendale, Alabama is a very conservative community. Residents in the area are pro-active in regard to any negative influences that seek to invade their community. Town leaders welcomed the temple project, believing that the LDS Church and its values would be assets to their community. The residents continued to show support for the LDS Temple and more than 21,000 visitors came during the week-long open house.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Birmingham Alabama Temple on September 3, 2000. The Birmingham Alabama Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

See also

• 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 Alabama

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Birmingham Alabama Temple page
• Birmingham Alabama Temple page