Salt Lake City, Utah

The administrative center of the Lord’s Restored Church is clustered around Temple Square, in the heart of Salt Lake City. Some buildings of interest include:

Church History Library:

Archives for the preservation of latter-day Church history.

Building completed in 2009.
Church Office Building:

Central offices for various Church departments.

Building completed in 1972.
Relief Society Building:

Headquarters for the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society General Presidencies.

Building completed in 1956.
Church Administration Building:

Offices for the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and some members of the Seventy.

Building completed in 1917.
Joseph Smith Memorial Building:

Originally a hotel, now contains a theater for Church films, restaurants, Church administrative offices, and a chapel.

Hotel completed in 1911; renovated in 1993.
Salt Lake Temple:

Before it closed in December 2019 for renovations, it was one of 166 temples operating worldwide. It will reopen in 2024.

Dedicated in 1893.
North Visitors’ Center:

Helps welcome 3 to 5 million visitors to Temple Square each year.

Building completed in 1963.
Salt Lake Tabernacle:

Home of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Building completed in 1875.
Church History Museum:

Helps tell the story of the Church through art and artifacts.

Building completed in 1984.
Family History Library:

The largest genealogical library in the world.

Building completed in 1985.
Conference Center:

Current site of general conference, seats 21,000 people; also used for concerts and cultural events.

Building completed in 2000.