How big is temple square in Salt Lake?

Answer 1

Temple Square proper is only one block - ten acres. (Temple Square proper is the part with the wall around it that contains the Temple, the Assembly Hall, the Tabernacle, and two visitor centers)

However, when people refer to Temple Square today, they typically mean the entire Church headquarters complex, which includes five (ten acres each) blocks surrounding Temple Square as well. These other blocks contain the Conference Center, the Church Museum of History and Art, the Genealogy Library, the Church History Library, the Relief Society Building, the Church Office Building, the Church Administration Building, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, the Lion House, and the Beehive House, as well as gardens and fountains.

Answer 2

The Salt Lake Temple is a sacred church in Salt Lake City, Utah. This palatial church is the focal point of the 10 acre Temple Square. The floor area of the temple is 253,015 square feet and stands 222 feet high.

Answer 3

A very interesting question, since the Salt Lake Temple doesn't have traditional stories inside. The exterior height of the temple (including the spires) is 14-18 stories (depending on how you measure stories).

The spires and East and West ends have 7 levels of rooms (including the basement level) which are quite small and used mostly as waiting areas or hallways. They have also been available as offices and private study/meditation areas for Church leaders in the past.

The main body of the temple, where most of the worshippers congregate, has each room elevated slightly above the previous, so that there aren't traditional stories. The basement level contains the dressing rooms, Baptistry, and Creation room. The Garden room is a few steps higher than this. The World room is almost a full staircase higher and is located above the baptistry. The Terrestrial room is a few steps higher than this, and the Celestial room a few steps higher still. From here there are sealing rooms up a few more stairs. Meeting rooms for the Apostles are the next 'story' - they are above the World Room and Terrestrial Room, but they do not go higher than the Celestial room, although all three rooms might be considered the same 'story'. The top level is really the only proper 'story' and contains a large assembly hall, which has very high ceilings and probably takes up two or three stories worth of space.

This all sounds quite confusing and it is almost impossible to understand without visually seeing it. Check out the "Related Links" below to see a cutout model of the interior of the Temple so you can see what I mean. You can also look at some old books which describe the interior of the temple in detail, with photographs. Be aware that these books were published over 100 years ago and the temple has undergone some changes since then, so they aren't totally accurate.

Answer 4

The height of the highest spire of the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is 210 feet (64 meters).