The Los Angeles California Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Los Angeles Temple was the last temple designed for live endowments. The Church has more members in California, than any state other than Utah, so they decided to build a large, important temple there. The Los Angeles Temple was the first temple since Salt Lake to have an Assembly Hall and a statue of the angel Moroni. It was the largest temple at the time of its completion (the Salt Lake Temple has been added on to and is now the largest). The statue of the angel Moroni originally faced the front of the building. However, since the building faces south instead of east like most other temples, Moroni was facing the wrong direction. President David O. McKay noticed the error and had the statue turned to the east.

The temple was announced in March 1937.
Ground was broken and construction begun on 22 September 1951.
The cornerstone was laid in December 1953.
The temple was dedicated on 11-14 March 1956.
There are 10 Sealing rooms in the 190,614 square foot temple.
The Endowment Ceremony is presented in the traditional 4 Ordinance Rooms.
The spire is almost 258 feet tall.
The Los Angeles Temple serves stakes in part of southern California.

Pictures of the Interior:

The Baptistry.
Source: Open House Brochure.
The Assembly Hall.
Source: Ensign Magazine.

The Creation Room, showing the mural by Harris Weberg.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The Garden Room, showing the mural by Edward Grigware.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The World Room, showing the mural by Robert L. Shepherd.
Source: Open House Brochure.

The Terrestrial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.
The Celestial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.

Rooms not Pictured:
All 10 Sealing Rooms

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