Chicago Illinois Temple
The Chicago Illinois Temple is the thirty-fifth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second of three church temples that have been built in Illinois (The first and the third being the Nauvoo Temple and the Nauvoo Illinois Temple).
| Chicago Illinois Temple | ||||
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| Number | 35 | |||
| Dedication | August 9, 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m2) | |||
| Height | 112 ft (34 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 1, 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | August 13, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | July 15 – August 3, 1985 | |||
| Rededicated | October 8, 1989, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Current president | Jack D. Ward | |||
| Designed by | Wight & Co and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Glenview, Illinois, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 42°5′12.6″N 87°51′34.2″W | |||
| Exterior finish | Temple granite | |||
| Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 5 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Notes | Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only | |||
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