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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Vacation Day 4- Houston Texas Temple
On our way through Houston we stopped to see the Temple there. There was a security person there so we were able to walk the grounds to take our pictures!
Announcement: 30 September 1997
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 13 June 1998 by Lynn A. Mickelsen
Public Open House: 5–22 August 2000
Dedication: 26–27 August 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site: 11 acres.
Exterior Finish: Luna pearl granite.
Ordinance Rooms: Two ordinance rooms (stationary) and three sealing.
Total Floor Area: 33,970 square feet.
Temple Facts
The Houston Texas Temple was the second temple built in Texas, following the Dallas Texas Temple (1984).
