Any observer can see the outside progress of earthquake-proofing granite temple on Temple Square, but what has happened to the interior? What about all the furnishings, staircases, door handles, and other items so loving created by the Latter-day Saint faithful in the 19th century?

Washington is home to more than 280,000 Latter-day Saints, widely known as Mormons, in over 480 congregations, according to the church.

The temple is planned to be built on an 11.6-acre site — currently a gated-off wooded area — located at approximately 1405 South 364th Way in Federal Way. It will be the city’s first temple allotted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The renovated temple will feel more consistent and more like the original Salt Lake Temple from beginning to end,” said Bill Williams, the church’s director of architecture. “As soon as you walk through the doors of the north entry pavilion,

The new design of the Salt Lake Temple is said to honor the pioneer past, with consideration given to those who will worship in future generations.President of