Orem Utah Temple, Religious temple in Orem, United States.
The Orem Utah Temple is a three-story, 71,998 sq ft temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orem's Lake View area, near Utah Valley University. It has a spire without the usual Moroni statue. Stained glass by Tom Holdman shows cherry buds on the first floor, blossoms on the second and red cherries on the third.
Plans for the temple were announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 5, 2019, the first time new temples were announced during a women's session of general conference. The 15.39-acre site on Geneva Road was bought by the church in 2004 from descendants of Norwegian pioneer Niels Williamson, who had farmed it as a fruit orchard. Ground was broken on September 5, 2020, and D. Todd Christofferson dedicated the completed temple on January 21, 2024.
The stained glass by Tom Holdman traces a cherry's growth: pink buds on the first floor, full blossoms on the second, red fruit on the third, echoing Orem's orchard past. The temple also hosted tactile tours so visitors with visual disabilities could feel its textures and patterns.
The temple stands south of Interstate 15's University Parkway exit on Geneva Road, next to the Orem FrontRunner station, with a separate meetinghouse on the same site. A five-lane access road with pedestrian and cycle paths was planned by the city. Entry is through the temple; the meetinghouse serves local congregations.
The stained glass was designed by Tom Holdman and his team, who chose the cherry as the main theme after studying Orem's orchard history. The windows trace a progression: pink buds on the first floor, full blossoms on the second, and ripe red cherries on the top floor.
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