A monthly update on new builds around Syracuse

BY ELIZABETH NAJIM

As you may have noticed or even heard about, Syracuse is getting its first temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This temple, with construction estimated to be completed mid-to-late 2024, is being built on the Historic Briggs Farm (which has been designated as a “Century Farm,” making it one of the oldest farmlands in the area). The site sits on 12.27 acres and will take up 88,886 square feet. The exterior finish is made up of granite and metal panels, and there will be stained glass windows featuring an aesthetic relative to Syracuse (farmland, sunset, etc.). There will be one single attached end spire that will be 319 feet tall, making it visible from I-15. The unique features for the Syracuse Utah Temple are that it will have two baptistries, four instruction rooms, and four sealing rooms. This temple will be the 24th to be built in Utah and the third built in Davis County, following the Bountiful Utah Temple and the Layton Utah Temple.