The Washington D.C. Temple is a monument of enlightenment. That is the word revealed to the architect when he feverishly put pencil to paper and designed this beautiful building. It has remarkably beautiful white Alabama Marble all around the outside and some stunning stained glass panels that go from the ground all the way to the top of the building on the ends. The marble exterior is in some places shaved to almost half an inch, which actually allows light to filter through it and helps illuminate the interior. Betty Ford came to the open house as a special guest in 1974 and requested a photo with President Spencer W Kimball.
Janelle shared this article about a special new painting that hangs in the temple since the 2022 rededication.
Announcement: 15 November 1968
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 7 December 1968 by Hugh B. Brown
Dedication: 19–22 November 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
Rededication: 14 August 2022 by Russell M. Nelson
Site: 52 acres | 21.0 hectares
Exterior Finish: Reinforced concrete sheathed in 173,000 square feet of Alabama white marble
Architectural Features: Six attached spires with an angel Moroni statue
Ordinance Rooms: Six instruction rooms, ten sealing rooms, and one baptistry and an assembly hall
Total Floor Area: 156,558 square feet | 14,545 square meters
Height: 288 feet | 87.8 meters
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