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Tacoma Washington Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; groundbreaking not announced
Announcement:
2 October 2022Site:
11.6 acres | 4.7 hectaresTotal Floor Area:
45,000 square feet | 4,181 square metersElevation:
200 feet | 61 metersConstruction Status
The Tacoma Washington Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
An official rendering of the Tacoma Washington Temple has not yet been released to the public.
Temple Site
On September 16, 2024, the location of the Tacoma Washington Temple was announced as an 11.6-acre site located at approximately 1405 South 364th Way in the suburb of Federal Way. Plans call for a multistory building of approximately 45,000 square feet with an accompanying utility building.1
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Tacoma Washington Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. It is the fifth temple announced for the state of Washington, situated in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Missionaries first arrived in Washington in 1854. Today, the state is home to more than 280,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 525 congregations. Other temples in the state at the time of the announcement included the Columbia River Washington Temple, Moses Lake Washington Temple, Seattle Washington Temple, and Spokane Washington Temple.2
- "Site Announced for Tacoma Washington Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 16 Sept. 2024.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.
