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The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple was announced in April 1984. [1] The temple has six spires, one of which is topped by an angel Moroni statue. [2] This temple was designed by Tate & Snyder. [3]
On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created. [8] On November 1, 2023 it was announced that a new mission in the Henderson area would be organized from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, effective July of 2024.
After a temple is dedicated, only members in good standing are permitted entrance and so they are not meetinghouses or houses of public worship. [15] Most LDS temples are identified by a gold-colored Angel Moroni statue, adorning the top of the tallest spire. Temples have a different purpose from meetinghouses.
Fremont Street in 1983. Fremont Street is the locale of several Las Vegas firsts, including hotel opened in 1906, as Hotel Nevada, (since renamed Golden Gate), first telephone (1907), first paved street (1925), first Nevada gaming license — issued to the Northern Club at 15 E. Fremont St, first traffic light, first elevator (the Apache Hotel in 1932), and the first high-rise (the Fremont ...
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Las Vegas Nevada Temple: Operating 80,350 sq ft (7,465 m 2) 10.3 acres (41,683 m 2) December 16, 1989 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 44 Toronto Ontario Temple: Rededication scheduled 57,982 sq ft (5,387 m 2) 13.4 acres (54,228 m 2) 25 August 1990 Gordon B. Hinckley: edit: 45 San Diego California Temple: Closed for renovation 72,000 sq ft (6,689 m 2)
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The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 previously dedicated, but closed for renovation [1]), 3 scheduled for dedication, 48 under construction, 2 scheduled for groundbreaking, [2], and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]