Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple (formerly the Idaho Falls Temple) is the tenth constructed and eighth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho, it was the church's first temple built in Idaho, and the first built with a modern single-spire design. History. The temple in Idaho Falls was announced on March 3, 1937. The building was designed by the church board of temple architects: Edward O. Anderson, Georgious Y. Cannon, Ramm Hansen, John Fetzer, Hyrum Pope, Lorenzo Snow Young. The exterior  of the temple was completed in September 1941 and the interior was expected to be completed the following year. However, with World War II shortages, it delayed the completion of the temple for four more years. In spite of delays, church president George Albert Smith dedicated the Idaho Falls Temple just one month after the war ended, on September 23, 1945. The temple was built on a plot, has four ordinance rooms and nine sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of . The name of the temple was changed from the "Idaho Falls Temple" to the "Idaho Falls Idaho  Temple" in 1999 when the church introduced standardized naming conventions for temples worldwide. In March 2015, the temple closed for renovations that were expected to last 18 months. The renovations took nearly two years and following their completion, a public open house was held from April 22 through May 20, 2017. The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on June 4, 2017. Temple president. A notable president of the temple is John H. Groberg (2005–08). Groberg's parents, Delbert V. and Jennie Groberg, also served as president and matron of the temple from 1975-1980. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple