Who designed Mormon temples?

Interior designer Gloria Kummer works on a drawing. Kummer graduated from LDS Business College in 1997 and has been doing interior design for temples for 11 years.

Has the LDS Church tried to buy the Kirtland Temple?

The Kirtland Temple Suit (formally Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v. Williams) is an 1880 Ohio legal case that is often cited as the case that awarded ownership of the Kirtland Temple to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ).

What kind of architecture did the LDS Church use?

Its unique design was replicated on a larger scale with the Nauvoo Temple and in subsequent temples built by the LDS Church. As the needs of the church have changed, so has temple architecture—from large castellic structures adorned with celestial symbols, to smaller, simpler designs, often derived from a standard set of plans.

Who was the architect of the Salt Lake Temple?

Following Smith’s death and the associated succession crisis, Angell continued as the LDS Church’s architect, designing the Salt Lake Temple, Lion House, Beehive House, Utah Territorial Statehouse, St. George Temple, and many other public buildings. The sandstone used to build the temple was quarried from south of the temple.

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How big was the first floor of the LDS temple?

The room could accommodate up to 3,500 people. Because there were pulpits on both ends of the room, the pews had movable backs which could be swung to face either direction, depending on who was presiding – the Melchizedek Priesthood or the Aaronic Priesthood. The first floor also included a mezzanine with fourteen small rooms.