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March 2020 1 THE CHURCH IS HERE Salt Lake City 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: Utah 1. Church History Library: Archives for the preservation of latter-day Church history. 2. Church Office Building: Central offices for various Church departments. 3. Relief Society Building: Headquarters for the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society General Presidencies. 4. Church Administration Building: Offices for the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and some members of the Seventy. 5. Joseph Smith Memorial Building: Originally a hotel, now contains a theater for Church films, restaurants, Church administrative offices, and a chapel. 6. Salt Lake Temple: Before it closed in December 2019 for renova- tions, it was one of 166 operating temples worldwide. It will reopen in 2024. 7. North Visitors’ Center: Helps welcome 3 to 5 million visitors to Temple Square each year. 8. Salt Lake Tabernacle: Home of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. 9. Church History Museum: Helps tell the story of the Church through art and artifacts. 10. Family History Library: The largest genealogical library in the world. 11. Conference Center: Current site of general conference; seats 21,000 people; also used for concerts and cultural events. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN LUKE

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M a r c h 2 0 2 0 1

THE CHURCH IS HERE

Salt Lake City 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:

Utah 1. Church History Library:Archives for the preservation of latter-day Church history.

2. Church Office Building:Central offices for various Church departments.

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

4. Church Administration Building:Offices for the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and some members of the Seventy.

5. Joseph Smith Memorial Building:Originally a hotel, now contains a theater for Church films, restaurants, Church administrative offices, and a chapel.

6. Salt Lake Temple:Before it closed in December 2019 for renova-tions, it was one of 166 operating temples worldwide. It will reopen in 2024.

7. North Visitors’ Center:Helps welcome 3 to 5 million visitors to Temple Square each year.

8. Salt Lake Tabernacle:Home of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

9. Church History Museum:Helps tell the story of the Church through art and artifacts.

10. Family History Library:The largest genealogical library in the world.

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

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