<P> The Los Angeles California Temple ( formerly the Los Angeles Temple ) , the tenth operating and the second - largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ( LDS Church ) , is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles , California , United States . When it was dedicated in 1956 , it was the largest of the church 's temples , though it has since been surpassed by the Salt Lake Temple due to later expansions . The temple serves 39 stakes in Los Angeles , Ventura , Kern , Santa Barbara , and San Luis Obispo counties . The grounds include a visitors ' center , which was renovated in 2010 , the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center , both of which are open to the public , and the headquarters of the church 's California Los Angeles Mission . </P>
<P> The Los Angeles California Temple ( formerly the Los Angeles Temple ) , the tenth operating and the second - largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ( LDS Church ) , is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles , California , United States . When it was dedicated in 1956 , it was the largest of the church 's temples , though it has since been surpassed by the Salt Lake Temple due to later expansions . The temple serves 39 stakes in Los Angeles , Ventura , Kern , Santa Barbara , and San Luis Obispo counties . The grounds include a visitors ' center , which was renovated in 2010 , the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center , both of which are open to the public , and the headquarters of the church 's California Los Angeles Mission . </P>
when was the los angeles lds temple built
when was the los angeles lds temple built
1956
1956