Atlanta Georgia Temple

Atlanta Georgia Temple

Located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, the Atlanta Georgia Temple was the first LDS Temple in the Southeastern United States

Number

Dedication

1 June 1983 by
Gordon B. Hinckley

Site

13.33 acres (5.4 hectares)

Floor area

37,000 sq ft (3,400 m²)

Height

92 ft (28 m)

Preceded by

Jordan River Utah Temple

Followed by

Apia Samoa Temple

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Additional information
Announcement	2 April 1980
Groundbreaking	7 March 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball
Open House	9 April – 23 April 2011
Rededication	1 May 2011 by Thomas S. Monson
Current President	Lyle J. Stucki (2015)
Designed by	Emil B. Fetzer
Location	6450 Barfield Rd NE Atlanta, Georgia United States
Exterior finish	Pre-cast stone walls
Ordinance rooms	4 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions
Sealing rooms	5
Clothing rental	No
Cafeteria	Limited services
Visitors' center	No
Notes	The rededication in 1997 was for the addition of a new baptistry, two new sealing rooms, and remodeling. In April 2009, the church announced that the Atlanta Temple would close on 1 July for 15 to 18 months for renovations The temple was rededicated by Thomas S. Monson on May 1, 2011

Coordinates: 33°55′54.24239″N 84°21′44.77319″W / 33.9317339972°N 84.3624369972°W / 33.9317339972; -84.3624369972

The Atlanta Georgia Temple (formerly the Atlanta Temple) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was the first temple built by the church in the Southeastern United States and the second temple east of the Mississippi River since 1846. Members of the church consider it a literal "house of God" comparable to the ancient Israelite temple where, as recorded in Bible, God spoke with Samuel. Emphasizing this belief, the building's façade bears the inscription "Holiness to the Lord – The House of the Lord."

The announcement to build a temple in Georgia was made by the church's First Presidency in April 1980. A site for the temple was selected on a 13-acre (53,000 m²) lot in Fulton County, in the then-unincorporated city of Sandy Springs, between Barfield Road on the east and Glenridge Drive on the west, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Atlanta.

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