Introduction

For those who are interested in the progress of construction but for whom regular trips to the temple site were not practical, we offer several series of exterior photos with some limited commentary. Photo pages vary in size from about 20 Kb for the smaller and simpler landscape images (i.e. Photo 9) to near 70 Kb for the larger portrait images (i.e. Photo 24).

Table of Contents

• Drawing of Edmonton Temple, with open house and dedication dates.

• Series 1 - Groundbreaking and foundation - early 1999.

• Series 2 - Temple ground floor.

• Series 3 - Columns and walls.

• Series 4 - Roof, tower and spire.

• Series 5 - Placement of angel Moroni statue atop the spire - Sept 1999.

• Series 6 - Walkways and Grounds.

• Series 7 - Dawn and Dusk in Fall and Winter - Nov 1999.

• Series 8 - Twilight in Summer and Fall of 2006.

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• Sources of Related and Other Information.

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Drawing of Edmonton Temple

Drawing of the temple rendered prior to construction.
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The completed building.
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Sources of Related and Other Information

• Google Maps Canada listing of websites and map (bigger map) related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Edmonton Temple.

• The LDS church's  House of the Lord website [cookies (cookie caution)] provides information about temples world-wide, their purpose, and answers to frequently asked questions. It also contains a section on temples and family history.

• The official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides general information including a newsroom.
• The Come Unto Christ website provides sections on Faith in Christ, His Life and Teachings and Testimonies of Him.
• The Scriptures - Internet Edition [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides full scripture search facilities (by word, phrase or reference), live links to cross-references, notes, etc.
• Other church websites [all with cookies (cookie caution)] include:
• the Joseph Smith portal (resources concerning the life, times and work of the prophet), and the Joseph Smith Papers website with its documents;
• the Thomas S. Monson website contains official biographical and other information on the 16th president of the Church;
• the Gordon B. Hinckley website contains official biographical and other information on the 15th president of the Church;
• the Background Information Page provides official biographies and related information for leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
• the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU with its helpful FAQ;
• Mormon Studies at BYU, a guide for on-line material on Mormon theology, history, culture, and people;
• the BYU edition of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism (or the Macmillan edition) - search page to the complete volume (no longer in print);
• the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, BYU Hawaii, BYU Idaho, the LDS Business College, the BYU Salt Lake Center, PBS affiliate KBYU-TV (about), BYU-TV International (streaming video), BYU Radio, Classical 89 (KBYU-FM), etc.;
• the Mormon Tabernacle Choir website, Music and the Spoken Word, Church Newsroom, Ensign Magazine, Pageants, Places to Visit, Finding an LDS worship service;
• the Church Music website, with its Find a Songsearch page, allows you to insert a title, or even a fragment of the lyrics, a topic or an author. It returns the titles and hymn numbers of all the hymns that match the search criteria. For a selected hymn, it allows you to see and/or print the sheet music and/or play the hymn interactively in any key or at any tempo, with or without parts (and with volume control on each part). It is very handy for finding a hymn title when you can only recall a few words of the lyrics.
• Disability Resources Online provides help for members with disabilities and their families (and also for leaders and members) so that all may participate more fully and more comfortably in Church meetings and activities;
• The Church Education System website provides information on Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, and Higher Education institutions;
• The Church History website provides information and resources concerning Church history, libraries, archives and historic sites;
• Country Website links are listed for the several dozen websites of foreign countries and languages;
• The Church Publications for Handhelds website lists publications and PDA downloads for Palm and Pocket PC readers and other such devices;
• The Church Publications in Compressed Audio Format website lists publications available in downloadable audio formats;
• The Bible Maps and Church History Maps websites contain maps and geographical features and related information.
• The LDS Tech website provides information on computer and website technical services, and involvement ideas for the technically inclined.
• Unofficially, the Rollins Center for eBusiness at BYU hosts the Conference Scripture Citation Index providing useful historical references to scriptures by conference speakers.
• Also unofficially, here is a generic Book of Mormon map, a list of geographical scripture references and a BoM timeline, in case you find them helpful for scripture study.
• Miscellaneous church-owned entities: Deseret News, their Mormon Times (its "News from Other Faiths" section), and Church News; etc.

• The LDS Church's Family Search Website [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides services where you can look up your ancestors. It is a great website for genealogists and others interested in family history research. Their "How to Start Your Family History" page may be a helpful place to start. Their web page "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" may also be of interest.

• To learn more about the Mormon Church, families, the nature of God, and the purpose of life, visit www.mormon.org [more cookies (cookie caution)], where you can also view answers to frequently asked questions concerning general beliefs, and a host of other topics, including the Proclamation on the Family (Oct 1995).

• The Canada Edmonton Mission Alumni website also posts about a dozen Edmonton Temple construction photos.

• If you were searching for another "Edmonton Temple" website, here are some possibilities:
• The Salvation Army Edmonton Temple, 9115 - 75th Street, Edmonton,  AB  T6C 4L3.
• Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton's Reform Jewish Congregation.
• Ukrainian Pentecostal Temple, 10521 - 97th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• Edmonton Masonic Temple Association, Freemasons' Hall article (.pdf file).
• Other Alberta Masonic Temples, with addresses.
• Odd Fellows Edmonton Temple, 11201 - 95th Street, Edmonton, AB  T5G 1K8.
• Al Shamal Shrine Temple, 14510 - 142nd Street, Edmonton, AB  T6V 1H9.
• Buddhist Edmonton Temple, Grove Street, London, England  N18 2TL.
• Edmonton temple, a traditional Ganesha Saivite temple (Guru Bodhinatha's comments).
• Maha Ganapathy Hindu Temple - 128 Running Creek Road, Edmonton, AB, Canada  T6J 7B1.
• ISKCON Hare Krishna Edmonton Temple, 9353 - 35th Ave, Edmonton, AB  T6E 5R5.
• Edmonton Mandir Hindu Temple, 9507 - 39th Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T6E 5T3.
• Edmonton Buddhist Meditation Group and Buddhist Temple, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• Watt Khmer Samakii or Khmer Buddhist United-Temple of Edmonton.
• Located at 10830 - 106th Street, Edmonton, AB  T58 2Y2.
• Edmonton Shin Buddhist Temple, 10155 - 89th Street NW, Edmonton, AB  T6H 1P8 (map).
• Lao Alberta Buddhist Temple, 9315 - 103A Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T5H 0H3.
• Edmonton Hindu/Jain Temple, 14225 - 133rd Avenue, Edmonton, AB  TSL 4W3.
• Mahaganapathi Temple, 1403 - 111th Street, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple, 1410 Horsehill Road, Edmonton, AB.
• Ratchadham Thai Buddhist Temple, 12520 - 135th Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T5L 3X3 (directory listing; map).
• Taoist Tai Chi Edmonton Temple, 15740 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB  T5P 3Z5.
• Google Maps Canada listing of mapped locations for "temple" near "Edmonton, AB."