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SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday released new renderings of the planned interior of the Tooele Valley Temple.
The temple, which was announced in April 2019 by President Russell M. Nelson, will be a 70,000 square foot, three-story temple located northwest of the intersection of Erda Way and state Route 36.
Architects drew inspiration from nearby historic tabernacles in planning for this temple, a church news release stated. Several flowers native to the Tooele Valley, including cliffrose and silvery lupine, will be featured in various rooms throughout the temple, on the art glass, as well as the building’s exterior.
An exterior rendering of the temple was previously released on April 7.
“These beautiful renderings depict the care and attention to detail that will go into the construction of this house of the Lord,” managing director of the Church’s Special Projects Department Brent Roberts said in a statement. “The temple is our holiest place of worship. We believe this will be a place where Latter-day Saints in the Tooele Valley and beyond can go to obtain peace and divine direction in their lives.”
A groundbreaking for the temple, which is one of seven temples in the state that is either being planned or under construction, has not been set. There are currently 17 operating temples in Utah, according to the church.
