Lubbock Texas Temple

Lubbock Texas Temple
Number	109
Dedication	21 April 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	2.7 acres (1.1 hectares)
Floor area	16,498 sq ft (1,533 m^2)
Preceded by	Snowflake Arizona Temple
Followed by	Monterrey Mexico Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 2 April 2000 Groundbreaking 4 November 2000 by Rex D. Pinegar Open House 23–30 March 2002 Designed by Tisdel Minckler and Associates. Location 7016 Frankford Avenue Lubbock, Texas United States Exterior finish Empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

Coordinates: 33°31′44.25960″N 101°56′29.08679″W / 33.5289610000°N 101.9414129972°W

The Lubbock Texas Temple is the 109th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[1]

The Lubbock Texas Temple joins three other LDS temples in Texas in serving 220,000 members of the church who live in the state. The Lubbock Temple serves western Texas and eastern New Mexico, an area with about 13,500 members. Despite a rainstorm, many attended the temple groundbreaking ceremony held on November 4, 2000.^[2]

During the open house held prior to the dedication of the new temple, more than 21,500 people toured the building.^[3] The Lubbock Texas Temple was dedicated by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley on April 21, 2002.^[4]

The temple is a smaller temple^[5] and shares a site with a stake center. The exterior of the temple is finished with empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China. It is of classic modern design with a single spire, topped by a statue of the Angel Moroni. The temple has a total of 16,498 square feet (1,532.7 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[6][7]

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas

References

1. "Lubbock Texas Temple". LDSChurchTemples.com.
2. Dockstader, Julie A. (November 11, 2000), "Ground broken for temple in Lubbock despite rainy day", Church News
3. Hill, Greg (April 27, 2002), "Temple dedicated in 'The Hub' of vast west Texas", Church News
4. "Hinckley dedicates Mormon temple", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, April 20, 2002
5. Pratt, Beth (April 4, 2000), "Local mormon stake unaware of temple specs", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
6. "Lubbock Texas Temple". Church News.
7. Pratt, Beth (March 23, 2002), "Mormons readying temple for dedication", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

External links

• Official Lubbock Texas Temple page