Facts about the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints What: The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple has approximately 10,000 square feet of floor space and includes a celestial room, two endowment rooms seating 40 people in each room, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry. The exterior is marble. The spire is topped by a gold statue of the angel Moroni (Mo-RONE-eye). Where: The temple is located in Yukon, which is northwest of Oklahoma City, just off Northwest Expressway. The address is 12030 N. Mustang Road, Yukon, Oklahoma, 73099. Why: The temple is considered by Church members to be a “house of the Lord” where the Savior’s teachings are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism, and other sacred ordinances focusing on the eternal potential of family relationships. When: Plans for the temple were announced March 15, 1999, by the First Presidency of the Church. Groundbreaking services were held July 3, 1999. A public open house will be held 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. from Saturday, July 15, 2000, through Saturday, July 22, 2000, excluding Sunday, July 16, 2000. Tours on Monday, July 17, 2000, will conclude at 5:00 P.M. The temple will be formally dedicated Sunday, July 30, 2000. Who: The temple will primarily serve approximately 44,000 Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas.