Location
365 North 200 West
Monticello, Utah 84535
United States
Contact
Telephone: (435) 587-3500
Facsimile: (435) 587-3503
Details
Announcement: 4 October 1997
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 17 November 1997 by Ben B. Banks
Public Open House: 16–18 July 1998
Dedication: 26–27 July 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House: 2–9 November 2002
Re-dedication: 17 November 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site: 1.33 acres donated by Ernest and Paul Sonderegger.
Exterior Finish: Turkish off-white marble.
Ordinance Rooms: Two ordinance rooms (two-stage progressive) and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 11,225 square feet.
Temple Locale:
Located about 60 miles south of Moab, Utah—a recreational hot spot for bikers, hikers, and river runners—the Monticello Utah Temple sits on a gently rising slope on the west side of the little town of Monticello. In the distance, the enchanting Abajo Mountains play backdrop to the temple and the adjacent meetinghouse, joined by a shared parking lot. Patrons come from the Four Corners region.
Temple Facts:
The Monticello Utah Temple was the first of the new generation of temples as conceived by President Gordon B. Hinckley.
The Monticello Utah Temple was the eleventh temple built in Utah.
The Monticello Utah Temple was constructed in just eight months.
The Monticello Utah Temple originally supported a white angel Moroni statue atop its spire. Recognizing the problem that the statue seemed to "disappear" on cloudy days, officials directed the statue to be replaced with a taller, gold-leafed Moroni about a year after dedication. The white statue was gold leafed and installed atop the Columbus Ohio Temple.
Once the smallest temple of the Church, the Monticello Utah Temple was originally just 7,000 square feet and accommodated a single ordinance room and a single sealing room.
Just fours years after its dedication, the Monticello Utah Temple was rededicated in 2002 after an expansion project that added a second ordinance room, second sealing room, entrance canopy, waiting room, additional offices, and a laundry.