Laie Hawaii Temple

DedicatedDetailed profile

Announced: October 1, 1915
Groundbreaking: February 8, 1916
Dedicated: November 27, 1919
Rededicated: November 21, 2010

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Overview

The Laie Hawaii Temple is a historic Pacific temple whose story connects early twentieth-century Hawaii, repeated renovation, and Polynesian cultural context. It was dedicated in 1919, rededicated in 1978 and again in 2010, and is described by the Church as the first temple built outside the continental United States and outside Utah. The building uses a white-finished concrete exterior associated with local crushed lava rock, restored friezes, native koa wood, and preserved murals.

Detailed profile. This page includes an editorial history drawn from verified facts.

Timeline

June 1, 1915Site dedicatedBy Joseph F. Smith
October 1, 1915Announced
February 8, 1916Groundbreaking
November 27, 1919DedicatedBy Heber J. Grant
June 13, 1978RededicatedBy Thomas S. Monson
October 22, 2010 – November 13, 2010Public open house
November 21, 2010RededicatedBy Thomas S. Monson

22 scheduled maintenance closures are recorded between 2025 and 2027. Closure schedules change; confirm on the official site before visiting.

Notable facts

Historic firstFirst temple built outside the continental United States and first built outside Utah.
NoteThe renovation record describes preserved LeConte Stewart murals, native koa wood, and lighting based on historic fixtures.
Nearby historyLaie historic plantation landscape, BYU-Hawaii, Polynesian Cultural Center.

Architecture & details

Elevation above sea level	29 feet
Height	50 feet
Order of dedication	5th temple dedicated
Ordinance rooms	1 baptistry · 4 instruction · 5 sealing
Site area	11.4 acres
Floor area	42,100 square feet
Architect	FFKR Architects.
Exterior	White-finished plastered concrete; the original material included crushed local lava rock.