While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed, visitors can enjoy the newly renovated Church Office Building Plaza and adjoining Main Street Plaza, which were completed earlier this year.
“It’s an oasis from the storms of the noise and chaos ... to feel the presence of the Savior,” said Jay Warnick, ground services manager for Church Headquarters Facilities.
Watch the video below to learn why the undertaking was necessary, the challenges that were overcome, and the remarkable transformation that turned this storied portion of Temple Square into a sanctuary of serenity.
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| Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. © 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. | 1 / 2 |
Additionally, the concrete transfer girders surrounding the west towers of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are complete. The transferring of the load of the temple to the new seismic foundation at that location and the east towers is now successfully finished.
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Overview of the west tower transfer girders of the Salt Lake Temple on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Stone cladding is being installed on the exterior walls of the South Pavilions.
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Stone cladding installed on the exterior walls of the South Pavilions at Temple Square on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Progress has also been made on the entry pavilions along North Temple Street in Salt Lake City, as seen in the images below.
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Overview of construction on the north addition of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.In the southwest quadrant of Temple Square, a new foundation is being built to relocate the Seagull Monument, which was placed in 1913 under the direction of President Joseph F. Smith.
