page_title: Temple architecture (LDS Church)
section_title: Identical design
hierarchical_section_title: Temple architecture (LDS Church) / Smaller temple design / Identical design
caption_attribution_description: English: Main entrance of the Columbus Ohio Temple in Columbus, Ohio. The temple was dedicated in 1999 as the 60th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is one of nearly 40 that use the same layout and basic design.
context_page_description: On December 27, 1832, two years after the organization of the Church of Christ, the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, stated he received a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day Saints in Kirtland, Ohio were commanded to:
  "Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God."
  The largest of the denominations that have come from the Latter Day Saint movement, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) view temples as the fulfillment of a prophecy found in Malachi 3:1.
  The Kirtland Temple was the first temple of the Latter Day Saint movement and the only temple completed in Smith's lifetime. 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.
context_section_description: In April 1998, just six months following announcement of the intent to build the smaller temples, Hinckley announced plans to immediately begin construction of 32 more temples, with details to come later after consideration of needs, with a goal of having 100 temples in operation by the year 2000.  This announcement kicked off an aggressive building cycle, using relatively identical models and floorplans. Described as a "classic modern, single-spire design," these temples have two progressive ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms. Total floor area for these temples is 10,700 sq ft (990 m²). The exteriors have slightly different finishes. Most are granite or marble quarried from regional quarries such as Imperial Danby White variegated marble quarried from Vermont, which was used in many temples in the United States. The temples built in Australia and Fiji used granite imported from Italy. Other than minor variations in finish, landscaping, and setting, these temples are virtually identical. 38 temples were built between 1999 and 2003 using this design. The Columbus Ohio Temple was the first temple using this design to be identified, just a few weeks following Hinckley's initial announcement. With its dedication in August 1999, the Spokane Washington Temple was the first of this design to be completed.
caption: The Columbus Ohio Temple, dedicated in 1999
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