Tallahassee Florida Temple

Groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

The groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple was presided over by Elder James B. Martino, North America Southeast Area president, on June 5, 2021. Several community leaders were in attendance, like Ron Cave with the Leon County Sheriff’s office and Courtney Thomas with the Tallahassee Mayor’s office.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Martino said, “This temple will bless the entire land around it and the entire community. It will be a beacon of holiness and a place of peace for all to both see and feel. Here we will seek to draw closer to God, to hear His voice, and seek to follow His teachings.”

The Tallahassee Florida Temple was announced April 5, 2020, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on June 5, 2021, and presided over by Elder James B. Martino, North America Southeast Area president.

Architecture and Design of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

The Tallahassee Florida Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,000 square feet. Exterior renderings and plans call for rectangular windows around the building and an arch above the entrance doors. A five-tiered tower will sit above the center, with four windows on each of the upper three tiers and a golden dome at the top.

The house of the Lord will be built on a 4.97-acre site, with tall trees and orange, pink and yellow bushes adorning the grounds. A distribution center will also be built near an existing meetinghouse on the site.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Tallahassee Florida Temple