The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii - Temples

Temples

The Laie Hawaii Temple is located on the northeast shore of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. The temple sits on a small hill a half-mile from the Pacific Ocean in the town of Lāʻie, 35 miles (56 km) from Honolulu. Along with Brigham Young University Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Laie Hawaii Temple plays an important role in the town of Lā'ie, with the temple Visitors' Center attracting more than 100,000 people annually.

Laie Hawaii Temple was the first LDS Church temple built outside of the continental United States. The temple is also the oldest to operate outside of Utah, and the fifth-oldest LDS temple still in operation. The site of the temple was dedicated by Church President Joseph F. Smith on June 1, 1915, and the completed structure was dedicated by Church President Heber J. Grant on November 27, 1919. Laie Hawaii Temple was formerly known as the Hawaiian Temple or the Hawaii Temple until a standard naming convention for LDS temples was adopted in the early 2000s (decade).

The Kona Hawaii Temple is the seventieth temple of the LDS Church. Located in the town of Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawai‘i, the site of Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on March 13, 1999. The structure itself was constructed in concrete, white marble and some native materials. Architects used a simple classical design featuring a single spire. The completion and official dedication was celebrated on January 23, 2000 by LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.

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Laie, Hawaii, US
1 October 1915
27 November 1919 by Heber J. Grant
20 November 2010 by Thomas S. Monson
21°38′49.6″N 157°55′50.1″W / 21.647111°N 157.930583°W / 21.647111; -157.930583 (Laie Hawaii Temple)
47,224 sq ft (4,387 m2) on a 11.4 acre (4.6 ha) site
Solomon’s Temple, no spire - designed by Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton
President Thomas S. Monson rededicated the Laie Hawaii Temple on 20 November 2010 following nearly 2 years of renovations that began 29 December 2008. The remodel completed in 1978 expanded the temple from 10,500 square feet (980 m2) to over 47,000 square feet (4,400 m2).

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US
7 May 1998
23 January 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
19°38′29.8″N 155°59′7.9″W / 19.641611°N 155.985528°W / 19.641611; -155.985528 (Kona Hawaii Temple)
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7.02 acre (2.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A & E Services, Bob Lowder

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