Announcement:  3 October 1919 Site Dedication:  28 November 1921 by Heber J. Grant Groundbreaking:  25 April 1922 by Heber J. Grant Public Open House:  Tours offered during the last two years of construction Dedication:  23–26 October 1927 by Heber J. Grant Public Open House:  19 March–3 April 1975 Rededication:  15–16 April 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
Site:  20 acres. Exterior Finish:  Concrete reinforced with 130 tons of steel. Exterior is faced with glazed egg-shell colored terra cotta tiles. Ordinance Rooms:  Four ordinance rooms (stationary) and six sealing. Total Floor Area:  113,916 square feet.

Located just east of the original Mesa Townsite—settled by Mormon pioneers—the Mesa Arizona Temple anchors a historic district, which has predominantly retained its residential character. A public visitors' center shares the meticulously manicured grounds of the temple, which feature a cactus garden and large reflection pools. The Easter season brings thousands of guests to the temple grounds every year to watch Jesus the Christ, the largest annual outdoor easter pageant in the world. At Christmas time, the grounds are converted to an exquisite Nativity display accented by hundreds of thousands of Christmas light