Cardston Alberta Temple

Cardston Temple and Tabernacle, circa 1930

Cardston Temple and Tabernacle, circa 1930

 
A striking modern building dominating Canada’s first Mormon settlement, the Alberta Temple is an architectural and historical monument of national significance. Designed in 1912 by Pope and Burton of Salt Lake City, its geometric composition of white granite blends ancient and modern themes, notably Mayan-Aztec and the Prairie School architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Special rooms reserved for sacred ceremonies are richly embellished with woodwork, murals and furnishings. Restored in 1991 with meticulous care, this building emphasizes the pre-eminent place of the temple in Mormon religion.
— Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations