Gilbert Arizona Temple

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The planned 4th temple for Arizona, the Gilbert Arizona Temple will hold a public open house January 18 - February 15, 2014 - excluding Sundays.

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The Gilbert Arizona Temple is a Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and will serve members of the church. The public open house will be held Monday- Saturday, January 18- February 15, 2014. The dedication will be held March 2nd.

The highly detailed exterior of the temple will feature high quality pre-cast concrete and stone accentuated with fine rustications and beautifully crafted art glass windows. The floor plan includes a sub-basement for mechanical equipment; a basement for the baptistry; a first floor for the entry, dressing rooms and administrative offices; a second floor for the chapel and instruction rooms; and a third floor for marriage rooms and waiting rooms. The wrought-iron fenced grounds will include fountains, shaded plazas and lush landscaping featuring 10 kinds of trees, 5 palm varieties and 24 species of shrubs, groundcovers and vines with trellises, arbors and pergolas placed throughout the site. A meetinghouse was also approved for the site, which will likely be built within two to four years. The two structures will share a 654-car parking lot.