Hartford Connecticut Temple
October 13, 2010 by admin
Filed under Temples in America
On October 2, 2010, at the commencement of the 180th general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of a new temple in Hartford, Connecticut.
A new temple to be built in Harford was announced 18 years ago, but the Church was unable to procure property for the construction. During the years the Church was trying to purchase a building site, membership to the north and south of Hartford burgeoned, prompting the Church to abandon the project in Hartford and build temples to the north and south of the area, namely the Boston Massachusetts Temple, and the Manhatten New York Temple.
The Hartford Connecticut Temple will be the first temple built in Connecticut and the second built in New England.
Updates
In May 2012 the LDS Church submitted its plans and blueprints for the Hartford Connecticut Mormon Temple, its surrounding buildings, and gardens. To see the plans, click here.
