Public invitation to tour the Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) Temple
Temple front
Walking into the temple.
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Welcome Desk
Welcome Desk
Hallway
Corridor bridge
A nice place to sit and chat
Hallway
Hallway
Hallway
Hallway
The metal plates on many of the doors depict the temple.
Baptistry
Baptismal font
Baptismal font
Baptismal font
Stairs
Stairs
Stairs
Maria's foot with the little bootie on it
Stained glass wall at the stairs
Instruction Room
Instruction Room
Celestial Room. The photos don't do this room justice. The lighting was amazing.
Celestial Room
Celestial Room
Celestial Room
Celestial Room in 1974. Lots of pink drapes and the chandeliers are different.
Celestial Room in 1974
Celestial Room in 1974. No central chandelier in the original design.
Sealing Room where weddings take place
Another Sealing Room
A third Sealing Room
Sealing room, 1974. More pink fabric.
One room we did not see was the Assembly Room on the top floor.
Assembly Room
Assembly Room
Visitors Center. Closed during the open house for some reason.
The Lady in Red: Maria with her red umbrella
Cross section of the original temple plans
Cross section rebuilt
The statue at the top of one of the spires looks small, but by my guess is about 30 feet tall.
Painting of the temple
The temple is easily seen from the Beltway, and 'Surrender Dorothy' graffiti has appeared for years, in reference to the Wizard of Oz. (1986)
Similar graffiti in 2020.