Draper Utah Temple

The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was dedicated in sessions from March 20–22, 2009. Prior to the dedication, the temple was open to the public from January 15, 2009 through March 14, 2009.



History
Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the intent to construct the temple during the opening session of the October 2004 general conference. Hinckley said the new building was needed to relieve overcrowding in other temples in the valley. The temple is the fourth temple in the Salt Lake Valley, in addition to the Salt Lake, Jordan River, and Oquirrh Mountain temples.

Location and structure
The Draper Utah Temple sits on 12 acre at 2000 East and 14000 South in Draper, Utah. The 57000 sqft temple is 166 ft high from the main level to the top of the structure's spire, which includes the Angel Moroni statue that sits atop most Latter-day Saint temples. The location near the mouth of Draper's Corner Canyon includes a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse. The temple towers over 1000 acre of pristine open space in the canyon below that the city approved in fall of 2005. Many varieties of trees surround the temple and line the 492 parking spots.

Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking for the temple occurred during an invitation-only ceremony at the site, which was broadcast on the church's satellite system to nearby stake centers. The ceremony was conducted by Russell M. Nelson of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with all members of the First Presidency in attendance.

Open house
The church announced on November 29, 2008, that the temple would be open to the public for tours beginning January 15, 2009. Reservations for tours were available until March 14, 2009.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Draper Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.