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Salt Lake Temple dedicated after 40 years of construction

When
1893
Where
Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Episodes
1

The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated on April 6, 1893, by Wilford Woodruff, exactly forty years after its cornerstone was laid. Construction began in 1853, and the capstone was placed in 1892. The dedication marked the completion of a forty-year building project on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Episodes

  1. April 6, 1893 · Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, UtahDedication of the Salt Lake Temple

    Wilford Woodruff dedicated the Salt Lake Temple on April 6, 1893, exactly forty years after the cornerstone was laid, completing a forty-year construction project.

Background and detail

Construction. The temple's construction began in 1853. The capstone, a granite sphere holding the statue of the Angel Moroni, was laid on April 6, 1892, by Wilford Woodruff using an electric motor. This completed the exterior work. Woodruff proposed the interior be finished within one year to allow dedication forty years after commencement.

Dedication. Wilford Woodruff, the church's fourth president, dedicated the temple on April 6, 1893. This date was exactly forty years after the cornerstone was laid. The dedication occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, marking the completion of the building project that had spanned four decades.

People involved

Sources

  1. Salt Lake Temple Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
  2. Salt Lake City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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