Nashville Tennessee Temple

Nashville Tennessee Temple
Nashville Tennessee Temple
Number	84
Dedication	May 21, 2000, by James E. Faust
Site	6.86 acres (2.78 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Additional information
Announced	November 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter
Groundbreaking	March 13, 1999, by John K. Carmack
Open house	May 6–13, 2000
Current president	Douglas Shane Cruze
Designed by	Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services
Location	Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Geographic coordinates	35°56′55.82039″N 86°51′37.18439″W / 35.9488389972°N 86.8603289972°W
Exterior finish	Imperial Danby white marble
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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The Nashville Tennessee Temple is the 84th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[2] It is located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of central Nashville.

The intent to build the Nashville Tennessee Temple was announced in 1994.^[3] The temple originally was to be built in the affluent suburb of Forest Hills, but the plan was turned down by city commissioners due to zoning rules.^[4] It was eventually built next to an existing meetinghouse in Franklin using the church's small temple plan. The temple's exterior is constructed from Imperial Danby white marble and has a single spire topped with the familiar statue of the angel Moroni. The temple serves church members in central and eastern Tennessee and western Kentucky.

During the open house held May 6–13, 2000, almost 25,000 people toured the temple. James E. Faust, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Nashville Tennessee Temple on May 21, 2000.^[2]

The Nashville Tennessee Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[2]