Washington DC Mormon TemplePostcards from America

The Washington D.C. Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kensington, Maryland

"The temple was dedicated in 1974"
"The Washington D.C. Temple was the first LDS temple
built east of the Mississippi River since 1846,
when the original Nauvoo Temple was dedicated."

"the Washington Temple is the tallest U.S. temple;
its easternmost spire is 288 feet (88 m) tall."

"The Washington D.C. Temple,
designed by architect Keith W. Wilcox,
was built with a modern six-spire design
based on the design of the Salt Lake Temple
with the three towers to the east representing
the Melchizedek Priesthood leadership,
and the three towers to the west
representing the Aaronic Priesthood leadership."

"The architecture and highly visible location
along the Capital Beltway have made the temple
a local landmark in the Washington, D.C. metro area."
The Washington D.C. Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
Stoneybrook Drive
Kensington, Maryland

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