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How much did Church Office Building cost to build?

The Church Office Building is the 28-storey, 420 ft (128 m) office tower of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, designed by George Cannon Young, begun with its parking garage in October 1961, in partial use from 1972 and dedicated on 24 July 1975, the state's tallest structure from 1973 until 1998. The Church News wrote in July 2025 that it cost 31.4 million dollars.

Reported project cost

$31.4 million

Cost basis: 1972

Church Office Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Basis of the published figure

Reported project cost1972
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Key dimensions

HeightChurch News
128 m

Project record

Timeline

  1. 1961

    Construction started

    Church News
  2. 24 July 1975

    Opened or launched

    Church News

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