New renderings of LDS Church’s Tooele Valley Temple show nods to history and area flowers
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the sealing room in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
The interior of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ temple near Tooele will highlight the area’s history and native flowers, based on artists’ renderings released Tuesday.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the lobby of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the celestial room in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the baptistry in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the sealing room in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the ordinance room in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
(Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the exterior of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' to-be-constructed Tooele Valley Utah Temple.
“These beautiful renderings depict the care and attention to detail that will go into the construction of this house of the Lord,” Brent Roberts, managing director of the church’s Special Projects Department, said in a news release. “The temple is our holiest place of worship. We believe this will be a place where Latter-day Saints in the Tooele Valley and beyond can go to obtain peace and divine direction in their lives.”
The temple’s design features a cast stone exterior with copper shingles, done in a pioneer style, according to Bill Williams, director of temple design for the church. Design details from nearby historic tabernacles will be incorporated into the interior look. Flowers native to the Tooele Valley, including cliff rose and silvery lupine, will be featured in several rooms of the temple, as well as on art glass and the exterior.
Temples are the most sacred places of worship for Latter-day Saints and are considered to be "Houses of the Lord.” Sacred ceremonies, such as marriages and proxy baptisms for deceased ancestors, are held there. Nonmembers are not allowed to enter a temple once it has been dedicated.
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When Utah’s established temples reopen and seven more planned or under construction come on line, the Beehive State will have 24 such edifices.
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Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.