Laie Hawaii Temple
Lā‘ie Hawai‘i Temple is the fifth oldest temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Located in the town of Lā‘ie thirty-five miles from Honolulu, Hawai‘i on the island of O‘ahu, the site of the Lā‘ie Hawai‘i Temple was dedicated by Joseph F. Smith on June 1, 1915. The temple structure itself was built on a former sugarcane plantation that was purchased in 1865. Native materials were used such as crushed lava rock and coral blocks. Its gleaming white finish was created by pneumatic stone cutting techniques. The design of the temple resembles the structures that once stood in the South American forests where only ruins of ancient civilizations are found today. The front exterior is designed in the form of a Grecian cross but lacking a tower.