The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Albuquerque temple was designed to relate to the landscape of desert New Mexico. The exterior is made of a pre-cast concrete called Desert Rose which reflects the fading light of the dramatic desert sunsets giving the temple a pink hue. The base and trim is of a lighter colored cast stone called Texas Pearl, which provides highlights. Also, the temple's profile was designed to reflect the Sandia Mountain Range which rises to the east.

The temple was announced on 3 April 1997.
Ground was broken and construction begun on 20 June 1998.
The cornerstone was laid and the temple dedicated on 5 March 2000.
There are 3 Sealing rooms and 2 Ordinance rooms in the 33,000 square foot temple.
The spire is ? feet tall.
The Albuquerque Temple serves stakes in New Mexico and parts of Arizona and Colorado.

Pictures of the Interior:

The Waiting Area.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The Bride's Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.


One of the three Sealing Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.


One of the two Endowment Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The Celestial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.

Rooms not Pictured:
The Baptistry

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