Religion Unplugged

A Visit To The Latter-Day Saints ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Temple In Washington, DC


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The seven-story temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looms high above the Interstate 495 Beltway in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. — and someone spray-painted on an adjoining wall “Free Dorothy,” inspired by “The Wizard of Oz.” The six gold-tipped spires of the temple, originally dedicated in 1974, stoke intrigue like Emerald City in the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland. Part of the attraction is that the Latter-day Saints temple is off-limits to the public — except for an open house, which has not taken place in nearly 50 years, since 1974. Religion Unplugged editor Paul Glader spoke with senior writer Hamil Harris on his visit to the LDS temple in DC.

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