See Inside the Renovated Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Contributed By Aubrey Eyre, Church News staff writer
The newly renovated Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Welcoming the public to tour the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, the open house for the newly renovated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held Saturday, October 26, through Saturday, November 2.
Hours for the open house tours are Monday through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with no tours on Sunday. No reservations for the tours are required.
The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, November 17, by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Following the dedication, the temple will reopen for patrons on Saturday, November 23.
Dedicated in 2000, the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple was the 94th operating temple of the Church and was originally built as part of the series of small temples designed in the early 2000s under the direction of President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Renovation work on the temple, which is the only temple in Louisiana and is attended by members in both Louisiana and Mississippi, began in January 2018. During the nearly-two-year renovation, the temple entrance and exterior were redesigned and the steeple was raised by 10 feet. New art-glass windows featuring shell and magnolia flower motifs were also added during the renovation, and the exterior stone was updated from a white marble to a beige-colored limestone. Throughout the temple’s interior, the color scheme of green, blue, coral, and cream highlight native flora and complement the art glass.
Temple recommend desk in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Baptistry in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Instruction room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Waiting room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Celestial room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Celestial room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Brides’ room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Sealing room in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Paintings of the Savior in various biblical settings appear throughout the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Art glass in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Detailed decor in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Detailed decor in the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Detailed decor on the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Detailed decor on the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
Detailed decor on the exterior of the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
The statue of the angel Moroni atop the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
The statue of the angel Moroni atop the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
The Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple.
