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St. Louis Missouri Temple
St. Louis Missouri Temple
Number	50
Dedication	June 1, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	14 acres (5.7 ha)
Floor area	58,749 sq ft (5,458.0 m2)
Height	150 ft (46 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	December 29, 1990, by Ezra Taft Benson
Groundbreaking	October 30, 1993, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	April 26 - May 24, 1997
Designed by	Chiodini Associates
Location	Town and Country, Missouri, U.S.
Geographic coordinates	38°38′23″N 90°27′53″W / 38.63965°N 90.46468°W
Exterior finish	Cast stone and Bethal white granite with thermal finish
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	4
Clothing rental	Yes
Visitors' center	Yes
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The St. Louis Missouri Temple is the 50th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Town and Country, Missouri,^[1] a St. Louis suburb.

History

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley broke ground for the temple on October 30, 1993.^[2] A public open house was held April 26 – May 17, 1997.^[3]^[4]^[5] The temple was dedicated on June 1, 1997.^[6]^[7]

The temple has a total of 58,749 square feet (5,458.0 m²), four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It has a white granite exterior and a 150-foot (46 m) spire topped with a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni, which stands at approximately 8.5-foot (2.6 m).