Saturday, April 16, 2016

After Crater Lake we drove to Medford to see the LDS Temple there. The wind had died down and the temperature was nice as we strolled around the temple grounds.


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Announcement:  15 March 1999
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  20 May 1999 by D. Lee Tobler
Public Open House:  24–31 March 2000
Dedication:  16 April 2000 by James E. Faust

Site:  2 acres.
Exterior Finish:  Gray granite quarried from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Ordinance Rooms:  Two ordinance rooms (two-stage progressive) and two sealing.
Total Floor Area:  10,700 square feet.

Temple Facts
The Medford Oregon Temple was the second temple built in Oregon.

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