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Temple Dedication: November 2, 1997
by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Location: 170
South 400 West; Vernal, Utah (about 180 miles east of
Salt Lake City).
Site:
1.6 acres.
Exterior Finish:
Face brick.
Temple Design: Adaptation
of Uintah Stake Tabernacle.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms
and three sealing.
Total Floor Area: 33,400 square feet.
Current
Temple Schedule: Vernal
Utah Temple Schedule
Dedicatory Prayer Excerpt: "We are grateful
for this beautiful new structure which utilizes the historic tabernacle
built by Thy people nearly a century ago.
The original tabernacle came of a great spirit of faith and sacrifice on
the part of those Saints who settled in this
area. It was built as an offering unto Thee, and was held in the affections
of the people long after it was used as a house of worship. "Now
that old and much-loved building has become the centerpiece of a new and
beautiful House of the Lord. It has a quiet luster all its own. We thank
Thee for the use to which it has been put."
Comments: The Church did something unique
in the history of temple construction when it constructed the Vernal Utah
temple. The shell of the old stake tabernacle in Vernal, Utah, was restored
to its original appearance and temple facilities were built inside. This
is the first time an older building has been
restored for use as a temple.
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