Reno Nevada Temple

Reno Nevada Temple
Reno Nevada Temple
Number	81
Dedication	April 23, 2000, by Thomas S. Monson
Site	7.9 acres (3.2 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	April 12, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	July 24, 1999, by Rex D. Pinegar
Open house	April 8-15, 2000
Current president	David Asa Haws
Designed by	Church A&E Services
Location	Reno, Nevada, United States
Geographic coordinates	39°32′4.6″N 119°53′56.1″W / 39.534611°N 119.898917°W
Exterior finish	Gray granite quarried near Sharon, Vermont
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
Notes	Second temple built in Nevada, following Las Vegas Temple.
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The Reno Nevada Temple is the 81st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

The first temple in Nevada was built in Las Vegas in 1989. The Reno Nevada temple was dedicated in 2000. It serves over 25,000 Latter-day Saints in the area.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 24, 1999. Before it was dedicated, the temple was opened to the public.^[2] Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Reno Nevada Temple on April 23, 2000. The Reno Nevada Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 sq ft (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Reno Nevada Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[3]