Why the Los Angeles Temple

The Los Angeles Temple was announced on March 23, 1937, by church president Heber J. Grant, when the church purchased 24.23 acres (98,000 m2) from the Harold Lloyd Motion Picture Company. Construction was to begin soon thereafter, but financial difficulties relating to the Great Depression and World War II delayed the groundbreaking until 1951. The temple plans were revised at this time to include a priesthood assembly room, an unusual feature in temples built after the Salt Lake Temple. It was also expanded to accommodate an unprecedented 300 patrons per session.

This was the first temple with an angel Moroni statue since the Salt Lake Temple. When the statue was installed, it faced southeast, as the temple does. It was later turned to face due east at the request of church president David O. McKay. 

The Los Angeles California Temple was closed for renovations in late November 2005, with reopening initially scheduled for May 2006, but eventually delayed until July 11, 2006. The renovation also included a seismic overhaul. Los Angeles California Temple Wikipedia Entry

My 2020 project is to design and build the Los Angeles California Temple in LEGO. This temple was chosen because this was the temple my wife and I grew up knowing. We were married in this temple, as were our parents. 

The temple project was finished in September of 2020. 

• Planning and Designing the Temple
• The Foundation
  
• The Front Entrance and Internal Structure
• The West Wing
  
• The East Wing
• Starting the Main Building
• The Main Building's West Wall and the Tower
• Starting the Back and Roof Sections
• Back Exit Doors and the North Side Walls
• The Courtyard
• Center Roof Section, The North Center Wall, and Steeple
• Roof Tiling and More Grass
• The Flag
• The Steeple Top and the Angel Moroni
• The Fence
• Finished - Mostly
• On Display
• Final Notes
• Revisions
• Walk Around Video (on YouTube)