The story (relayed to me from a person who knew the recently-deceased D.C. temple architect) has it that Hugh B. Brown had solicited building designs for the construction of the Washington, D.C., temple.

One architect in the group of contestants had not yet put together a proposal and Brown reportedly told him to have a design ready for Brown's review by 8 a.m. the next morning.

The architect stayed awake that night, until 1 or 2 a.m., without a concept.

Then he remembered what his grandmother had told him years earlier--that he would be involved in the development of a temple.

At that point, his hand began to move and he drew the designs, without lifting his hand from the paper, until he was finished.

The next morning, at 8, he presented his design drafts to Brown, who said they were beautiful and accepted them, after making a couple of changes.

The moral of the story: Listen to your grandparents.

I politely pointed out that apparently the submitted and approved D.C. temple design was not earthquake proof, given the damage incurred by the recent Northeast temblor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgjESGMPjzA

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16937670
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Here's the LDS obit on the D.C. temple designer:

http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61845/Elder-Keith-W-Wilcox-dies-at-age-90.html



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sounds like a modern day version of the BOM fabrication.

It was perfect though, with NO changes.

Members really believe these faith promoting stories. If anyone tells them the truth, they accuse them of being a liar. So screwed up.

http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2011/06/a-mormon-image-surrender-dorothy/



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/2011 03:34PM by steve benson.

oh wow, that's hilarious! Thanks for that!

... yep, its called the "etch-a-sketch syndrome". Ever try to draw something without lifting your hand?? Results are about as good as one gets with two knobs scratching out an image in silver dust.

LOL faith-promoting bull crap -- nothing more.

... surely that is the real source of inspiration.

Or even Glynda.

It would explain a great many things.

Hey, give her a break, Steve! When Grandmother passed her degree in architecture, I bet they didn't include earthquake proofing.

Unless, of course, this story is a heap of FPRs? Oh, no! Say it isn't so! ;oD

Why would he? He designed the Earthquakes in the first place.

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Unless he doesn't like Mormon temples. ;o))

At any rate, quit speculating about what your God supposedly likes or doesn't like about the Mormon temples and simply call him to testify as a witness.

Geezus. :)



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I was told by temple workers that the front entrance could be triggered and a large steel door would drop to seal off this temple. True?

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So granny had a thing for modern architecture? I would have thought that granny had more traditional tastes.

The Surrender Dorothy phrase has also appeared on anther overpass where it was written by stuffing paper in the chain link fence to spell out the words. I often think of it when I drive by the temple.

When I first saw the Dc temple as a child I thought it was an amusement park or something. it sure as hell didn't look like a church.

i have driven by there countless times...and always wondered what the hell it was! when i stayed in D.C. it was usually in Tysons corner or the ...gulp...Marriott Key Bridge...i never stayed up north so i never tried to "investigate" it! :)



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