Sunday, October 23, 2016

Vacation Day 12- Columbia South Carolina Temple

Posted by Daisy at Sunday, October 23, 2016



Announcement:  11 September 1998 
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  5 December 1998 by Gordon T. Watts
Public Open House:  30 September–9 October 1999 
Dedication:  16–17 October 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site:  3.6 acres.
Exterior Finish:  Imperial Danby White variegated marble quarried from Vermont.
Ordinance Rooms:  Two ordinance rooms (two-stage progressive) and two sealing.
Total Floor Area:  10,700 square feet.


Temple Facts
The Columbia South Carolina Temple was the first temple built in South Carolina.