The Columbus Ohio Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Columbus Temple is the Church's second temple in Ohio, the first being the Kirtland Temple (dedicated in 1836), which was abandoned by the Church after the saints were driven from the area in the 1830s, and is now owned by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. To commemorate the sacrifices made by early church members, the building features arched doorways similar to those in the original temple in Kirtland. There are also several windows that were specially built to look like the windows crafted by Truman O. Angell in the Kirtland Temple.

The temple was announced on 25 April 1998.
Ground was broken and construction begun on 12 September 1998.
The cornerstone was laid and the temple dedicated on 4-5 September 1999.
There are 2 Sealing rooms and 2 Ordinance rooms in the 11,700 square foot temple.
The spire is about 78 feet tall.
The Columbus Temple serves stakes in northern and central Ohio, and the western part of West Virginia.

Representative Pictures of the Interior:

The Waiting Area.
Source: Media Kit.


The Baptistry.
Source: Media Kit.


One of the two Sealing Rooms.
Source: Media Kit.


One of the two Endowment Rooms.
Source: Media Kit.


The Celestial Room.
Source: Media Kit.

Rooms not Pictured:
None

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