SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News)- Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said the Salt Lake City Temple will close on December 29th for renovations.

The renovations are expected to last four years.

Nelson said the renovation will include a significant seismic upgrade to help the building withstand a large earthquake.

They will also be replacing the historic building’s aging mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Two new waiting areas and two new visitor’s pavilions will also be erected. The existing temple entry and annex will be demolished and replaced. Temple patrons will enter the temple through new pavilions. pic.twitter.com/tucy46RH0u— Andrew Reeser (@andrewreeser) April 19, 2019

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