Vernal Utah Temple
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The Vernal Utah Temple is the fifty-first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple is located in Vernal and was the church's tenth temple built in Utah.
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Number | 51 | |||
Dedication | November 2, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) | |||
Floor area | 38,771 sq ft (3,601.9 m2) | |||
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Announced | February 13, 1994, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
Groundbreaking | May 13, 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Open house | October 11-25, 1997 | |||
Designed by | FFKR Architects | |||
Location | Vernal, Utah, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 40°27′11.53799″N 109°32′14.68680″W | |||
Exterior finish | Face brick | |||
Temple design | Adaptation of Uintah Stake Tabernacle | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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When it was dedicated on November 2, 1997, the Vernal Temple was unique for being the church's only temple built from a previously existing structure. Since 1997, the Copenhagen Denmark, Manhattan New York, and Provo City Center temples have been similarly adapted from existing structures.