Fresno California Temple Pictures
Rising from the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the Fresno Temple was the fourth temple built in California and the first in the Central Valley, bringing a house of the Lord to the 27,000 members who had long traveled north to the Oakland California Temple. Announced on January 8, 1999 by President Gordon B. Hinckley, it was dedicated on April 9, 2000 as the Church’s 78th operating temple. Its classic single-spire design, clad in white Sierra granite quarried in nearby Raymond, California, and topped with a gold-leafed angel Moroni, gives it a timeless presence above the valley. Our collection of Fresno California Temple pictures, art prints, and paintings captures this Central Valley landmark.
Radiance
by Rory Wallwork
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Heavenly Light
by Rory Wallwork
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Golden Sunrise
by Rory Wallwork
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Pastel Sunrise
by Rory Wallwork
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For Eternity
by Rory Wallwork
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Summer Gardens Painting
by Brent Borup
About the Fresno California Temple
The Church's history in California stretches back to 1846, when Latter-day Saints aboard the ship Brooklyn landed in San Francisco Bay, and to the arduous march of the Mormon Battalion soon after. In the San Joaquin Valley itself, the gospel took root in 1912, with the first branch organized in Fresno in 1920 and the Fresno Stake formed in 1951. By the late 1990s, Latter-day Saints throughout the region were making the long drive north to the Oakland Temple, so the announcement of a temple for Fresno on January 8, 1999, by President Gordon B. Hinckley and his counselors in the First Presidency, was welcomed with great excitement. Groundbreaking followed on March 20, 1999, presided over by Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy, who reminded those gathered of the Church's deep roots in California and its continued growth.
The 10,700-square-foot temple follows a classic, single-spire design common to the many small temples built in this era, with an exterior of white Sierra granite and rows of circular and rectangular windows encircling the building. A public open house held March 25 through April 4, 2000, drew more than 51,000 visitors, along with government and religious leaders from throughout the region. President Hinckley dedicated the Fresno Temple in four sessions on April 9, 2000, with Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles participating. The temple now serves approximately 28,000 members across eight stakes in the San Joaquin Valley, from Fresno to Visalia, Hanford, Merced, and Porterville.
Fresno Temple Photos, Art & Prints
Set amid the flat, fertile farmland of the San Joaquin Valley — a region that produces roughly a quarter of the nation's fruits and vegetables — the temple offers a striking contrast between its classical white granite architecture and the surrounding agricultural landscape. Golden valley light and wide, open skies give photographers distinctive conditions rarely found near other California temples. Our collection features photography and fine art capturing the Fresno Temple across the changing seasons of the Central Valley.
Fresno Temple prints make a meaningful and inspirational gift for members throughout the San Joaquin Valley and for anyone with ties to this fertile corner of California. Perfect for weddings, mission homecomings, new homes, and other milestone occasions.