Palmyra New York Temple
| Palmyra New York Temple | ||||
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Palmyra Temple as seen from the Sacred Grove | ||||
| Number | 77 | |||
| Dedication | April 6, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,900 sq ft (1,010 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | February 21, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | May 25, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | March 25, 2000 – April 1, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Neil Edward Pitts | |||
| Designed by | Dave A. Richards; Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Palmyra and Manchester, New York, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 43°2′20.09039″N 77°14′12.80040″W / 43.0389139972°N 77.2368890000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Bethel White granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single spire | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Visitors' center | Yes | |||
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The Palmyra New York Temple is the 77th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on February 9, 1999. It was the first temple built in New York.
The temple site, atop a wooded hill in western New York, is in an area prominent in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. Nearby is the grove of trees known as the Sacred Grove where the church's founder and first president, Joseph Smith, said he saw God the Father and Jesus Christ, an event known as the First Vision. The temple grounds, on the border between the towns of Manchester and Palmyra, are also on the grounds of the original Smith Family Farm. The church was organized thirty miles away in Fayette, New York in 1830.
The temple has a single spire topped with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple was designed by Dave A. Richards and church architectural services, using a classic modern style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on May 25, 1999, conducted by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.