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“The First Presidency expresses gratitude for the faith and prayers of Church members in this area and continues to encourage all people to treat one another with kindness and Christlike love,” the statement read.
What prompted the temple to be relocated? Here’s what we know.
The temple was first announced by President Russell M. Nelson in addition to seven other new temples during April 2019 general conference. In September of that year, the original site was announced at the intersection of Erda Way and Highway 36 in Erda, Utah.
In April 2020, the Church released renderings of the temple. Bill Williams, director of temple design for the Church, noted that the design of the temple featured a cast stone exterior with copper shingles done in a pioneer style. Native flowers to Tooele Valley like cliffrose and silvery lupine will also be featured throughout the temple.
Tooele residents check out new Latter-day Saint temple site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday morning it is relocating the Tooele Valley Temple and renaming it the Deseret Peak Utah Temple.
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TOOELE, Utah â A steady stream of cars, vans, trucks and SUVs drove straight toward a dead-end corner in Tooele Tuesday, some pulling over just before reaching the orange pylons marking the end of the pavement.
Others drove to the very end and turned the corner, slowing down as the driver and passengers pointed toward an empty field.
People jumped out of parked cars and took pictures of the field.
TOOELE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has chosen a new location and a different name for its temple in Tooele County, after considering current circumstances and opportunities, officials announced Tuesday.
The temple, previously named the Tooele Valley Utah Temple, will now be called the Deseret Peak Utah Temple. Additionally, it will be built at the intersection of 2400 North and 400 West in Tooele, as opposed to its previous location at the intersection of Erda Way and Highway 36 in Erda.
Tuesday s announcement comes months after residents gathered hundreds of signatures for a referendum to rezone the construction site and not allow homes to be built surrounding the temple.