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SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced dates for a public open house and dedication of the largest temple it has built in 17 years.
The Gilbert Arizona Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in three sessions, according to a church news release.
The public is invited to tour the building during an open house from Saturday, Jan. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 15, excluding Sundays.
The temple is 85,000-square-feet, includes five levels, is 82½ feet tall with a spire reaching 195 feet, making it the tallest building in Gilbert.
It features an ivory exterior of concrete and stone "accentuated with fine rustications and beautifully crafted art glass windows," the news release said.
Groundbreaking for the temple took place in November 2010. Soon after that, the church set up a viewing and display area at the construction site.
More than 60,000 people have visited the site to learn more about the temple and its purpose, the news release said.
A cultural celebration featuring music and dance will be held the day before the dedication.
