Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Temple Construction Underway at Hanley and Coeur Terre

COEUR D'ALENE — North Idaho's first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now under construction in Coeur d'Alene. Ground was broken on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, with Elder Hutch U. Fale of the Church's United States West Area presidency presiding, according to Church News.

What's being built

- A single-story temple of about 29,630 square feet - A 10.9-acre site at the corner of Hanley Avenue and Coeur Terre Boulevard - A meetinghouse and an ancillary building are also planned on the grounds

The temple was announced in October 2024. It sits right along Coeur Terre, one of the fastest-growing parts of the city, where hundreds of new homes are also on the way.

Idaho's temples

Idaho has 11 temples operating, under construction or planned. With Coeur d'Alene under way, Caldwell's temple is the only one in Idaho still in planning. No completion date has been announced.