Salt Lake Temple
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The Salt Lake Temple is a prominent 19th-century granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an iconic religious and architectural symbol of Salt Lake City.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake Temple canonical | 16 |
| Assembly Hall on Temple Square | 1 |
| Salt Lake Temple (historically for some councils) | 1 |
| Salt Lake Temple (planning and early period) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1025516 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salt Lake Temple Context triple: [Salt Lake City, hasLandmark, Salt Lake Temple]
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A.
Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a church-operated museum and visitor facility in Independence, Missouri, that presents Latter-day Saint history and beliefs through exhibits, films, and guided tours.
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B.
Salt Palace
The Salt Palace was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, that hosted professional basketball, concerts, and other major events before its demolition.
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C.
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
The Church of Christ (Temple Lot) is a small Latter Day Saint denomination headquartered in Independence, Missouri, best known for owning the Temple Lot site revered by many Restorationist groups.
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D.
Independence Temple Lot
The Independence Temple Lot is a historically significant parcel of land in Independence, Missouri, revered in Latter Day Saint tradition as the designated site for a future temple and a focal point of early church history.
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E.
Promontory Summit, Utah Territory
Promontory Summit, in the former Utah Territory, is the historic site where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 with the driving of the Golden Spike.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salt Lake Temple Target entity description: The Salt Lake Temple is a prominent 19th-century granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an iconic religious and architectural symbol of Salt Lake City.
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A.
Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a church-operated museum and visitor facility in Independence, Missouri, that presents Latter-day Saint history and beliefs through exhibits, films, and guided tours.
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B.
Salt Palace
The Salt Palace was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, that hosted professional basketball, concerts, and other major events before its demolition.
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C.
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
The Church of Christ (Temple Lot) is a small Latter Day Saint denomination headquartered in Independence, Missouri, best known for owning the Temple Lot site revered by many Restorationist groups.
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D.
Independence Temple Lot
The Independence Temple Lot is a historically significant parcel of land in Independence, Missouri, revered in Latter Day Saint tradition as the designated site for a future temple and a focal point of early church history.
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E.
Promontory Summit, Utah Territory
Promontory Summit, in the former Utah Territory, is the historic site where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 with the driving of the Golden Spike.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LDS temple
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ religious building ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| access | limited to endowed Latter-day Saints with temple recommends ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Romanesque Revival ⓘ |
| city | Salt Lake City ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| constructionDuration | 40 years ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1853-04-06 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.7707°N 111.8910°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedBy | Wilford Woodruff ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1893-04-06 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Truman O. Angell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | central east spire with Angel Moroni statue ⓘ |
| governingBody |
First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
linked to:
First Presidency
|
| groundbreakingDate | 1853-02-14 ⓘ |
| height | 222 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Salt Lake City
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Utah ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Church Office Building
ⓘ
Salt Lake Assembly Hall ⓘ Salt Lake Tabernacle ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Square
|
| notableFeature |
granite quarried from Little Cottonwood Canyon
ⓘ
symbolic exterior carvings ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000737 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpires | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| owner | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple Square ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | religious worship ⓘ |
| publicOpenHouse | held prior to original 1893 dedication ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| renovationStartDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Salt Lake City
ⓘ
most recognized LDS temple ⓘ |
| status | under renovation as of early 2020s ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Big Dipper constellation stones
ⓘ
sun, moon, and star stones ⓘ twelve oxen supporting baptismal font ⓘ |
| use | Latter-day Saint temple ordinances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salt Lake Temple Description of subject: The Salt Lake Temple is a prominent 19th-century granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an iconic religious and architectural symbol of Salt Lake City.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
downtown Salt Lake City
subject linked to:
angel Moroni
linked to: Salt Lake Temple
linked to: Salt Lake Temple
subject linked to:
angel Moroni statue
linked to: Salt Lake Temple
subject linked to:
Salt Lake City (partially via diversions)