![]() ![]() The central feature of the plaza to the south of the Church Office Building is a huge fountain with water interplaying in a variety of heights, culminating in one large display rising to a height of fifty-two feet. The surrounding grounds are covered with beautifully landscaped flower gardens, pools, and statues depicting Latter-day Saint life. Two observation decks on the twenty-sixth floor provide a dramatic panoramic view of Temple Square, Salt Lake City, and the surrounding valley and mountains. The Church History Library and Archives is located on the east side of the main floor area. Of interest to visitors is the broad sixty-six by the fifteen-foot mural on the east wall of the main lobby, depicting the ascension of Jesus Christ after His Resurrection. The longitude runs through Jerusalem on the eastern hemisphere and through Palmyra, New York, on the western hemisphere. Crews refreshed the entrance and exterior.The large relief maps on the outside of the building have been purposely distorted. Workers razed the west entrance to the temple that was added in the 1970s, exposing the old pioneer exterior. The north addition will be home to two larger sealing rooms, administrative offices, men’s and women’s changing rooms, and a chapel. ![]() The same will be true inside, where floors altered in the 1970s are being redesigned to look more like the 1870s original.
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