Raleigh North Carolina Temple

DedicatedDetailed profile

Announced: September 3, 1998
Groundbreaking: February 6, 1999
Dedicated: December 18, 1999
Rededicated: October 13, 2019

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Overview

The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is an operating temple in Apex, southwest of Raleigh. Announced in 1998 and dedicated in 1999, it underwent a substantial remodel from 2018 to 2019. The compact building is 12,864 square feet on a 3.17-acre property; its redesign enclosed the portico, raised the steeple, and replaced the exterior cladding with beige-colored limestone while preserving a North Carolina landscape setting.

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

Timeline

September 3, 1998Announced
February 6, 1999GroundbreakingLoren C. Dunn
December 18, 1999DedicatedBy Gordon B. Hinckley
September 21, 2019 – September 28, 2019Public open house
October 13, 2019RededicatedBy M. Russell Ballard

6 scheduled maintenance closures are recorded between 2025 and 2026. Closure schedules change; confirm on the official site before visiting.

Notable facts

RenovationRemodel construction began January 7, 2018 and was followed by a 2019 public open house and rededication.
NoteThe remodel enclosed the portico and raised the tower steeple by 10 feet.
Nearby historyApex historic district, Wake County forest landscape, Raleigh civic core.

Architecture & details

Elevation above sea level	447 feet
Height	83 feet 9 inches
Order of dedication	68th temple dedicated
Ordinance rooms	1 baptistry · 2 instruction · 2 sealing
Site area	3.17 acres
Floor area	12,864 square feet
Dimensions	The fact sheet reports 3.17 acres, 12,864 square feet, and 83 feet 9 inches including the Moroni statue.
Renovation architect	Spencer Denison, Vern Latham, and VCBO are identified with the renovation design.
Exterior	Beige-colored limestone with new art-glass window systems.