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
Number 35
Dedicated August 9, 1985 (August 9, 1985) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 13 acres (5.3 hectares)
Floor area 37,062 sq ft (3,443 m2)
Height 112 ft (34 m)
Preceded by Stockholm Sweden Temple
Followed by Johannesburg South Africa Temple
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Additional information
Announced April 1, 1981
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 Russel Bruce Duffield
Designed by Wight & Co and Church A&E Services
Location 4151 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois
United States
Exterior finish Gray buff marble and a gray slate roof
Temple design Modern adaptation of six-spire design
Ordinance rooms 5 (Movie, stationary sessions)
Sealing rooms 3
Clothing rental No
Cafeteria Limited
Visitors' center No
Notes Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only

This article is about a temple of the LDS church. For other temples in Chicago, see Chicago temple.

History

Located in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, the site of Chicago Illinois Temple was dedicated on August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley, a member of the church's First Presidency. The structure itself was constructed in gray buff marble and its roof features gray slate. Architects used a revolutionary design for LDS temples, adapting the traditional six-spire design and adding modern motifs.

The construction of the temple faced some pushback from the community due to environmental concerns.[1] Construction was eventually able to proceed.[2] Construction of the temple also allowed local Latter-day Saints to contribute their means, talents, and time. This included children donating pennies, young women making dolls for the temple nursery, and women crocheting and tatting altar cloths. Many hours were donated in helping with the public open house, held July 15 – August 3, 1985, during which over one hundred thousand people toured the temple.[3] Hinckley dedicated the temple on August 9, 1985.[4]

Four years after the dedication, the temple was closed and expanded that more than doubled its size.[5] The temple now has a total of 37,062 square feet (3,443.2 m2), five ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.

On December 24, 2008, a frozen sprinkler pipe burst in the ceiling, with water-damaged furniture, carpet and wood trim that all had to be replaced.[5]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Chicago Illinois Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

See also
Temples in the North Central United States
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

References
  1. Press, Associated (December 6, 1982). "Ecologists worry Mormon Temple would ruin historic nature preserve". Daily Republican-Register. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. Cohen, Rena Wish (July 3, 1983). "Naturalists lose battle to Mormons". The Daily Herald (Illinois). Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. Herald, Daily (August 10, 1985). "Mormons dedicate Glenview Temple". The Daily Herald (Illinois). Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. Herald, Daily (August 8, 1985). "New Mormon temple dedication Friday". The Daily Herald (Illinois). Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. Taylor, Scott. "LDS Church not just temple-building, but temple-renovating", Deseret News, 27 March 2017. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  6. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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