Posted by:
Tall Man, Short Hair
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Date: May 09, 2013 07:36PM
There were no "exactly fitted for an elevator" openings on original drawings, and there are no "mystery" channels drawn for the builders that were only later used to route electrical lines.
The original 1853 drawings did not include elevators, but the temple was still under construction more than 30 years later and elevators do appear in 1887 drawings. They were placed in the corner towers where they needed to have support structures built to hold them. Sorry, no divinely-inspired exact-fit structures to be found.
Honest LDS historians find it strange that so many Mormons would assume the builders were ignorant of technology.
Here's a great article from BYU Studies to share with friends and loved ones whenever they may wish to expound on this completely false faith-promoting rumor. It's also a fascinating read on the history, and building of the temple with some great historic behind-the-scenes photos. This is a downloadable PDF file, so you can keep a copy handy to email or share on a moment's notice.
https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/spc/index.php/BYUStudies/article/view/6369/6018