Anchorage Alaska Temple
The Anchorage Alaska Temple is the 54th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple serves church members in Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
| Anchorage Alaska Temple | ||||
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| Number | 54 | |||
| Dedication | January 9, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 11,937 sq ft (1,109.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | October 4, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | April 17, 1998, by F. Melvin Hammond | |||
| Open house | December 29-31, 1998 | |||
| Rededicated | February 8, 2004, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Current president | Rodney D. Metcalf | |||
| Designed by | McCool Carlson Green | |||
| Location | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 61°6′5.857200″N 149°50′25.84319″W | |||
| Exterior finish | Stone-clad Sierra white granite quarried from near Fresno, California | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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