Short Summary: The Mormon Temple

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The temple was dedicated in September 1945 by LDS President George Albert Smith, and cost just under a million dollars, almost double the original estimate of $500,000. The two storied, 70,000 square foot temple had 38 rooms. The first floor included a cafeteria, dressing rooms, offices and a chapel; the top floor held 13 ceremonial rooms; and the basement housed the baptismal font, designed by Torlief Kanphus and supported by twelve stylized Art Deco, white bronze (a nonporous alloy highly resistant to corrosion) oxen representing the tribes of Israel. Interior materials and features including monumental bronze doors, hardwood panels, and marble slabs from France, Italy and Utah contribute to the building’s