{"product_id":"san-diego-temple-sweatshirt","title":"Classic Temple Crew Sweatshirt (San Diego)","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sweatshirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou put on a Peculiar People sweatshirt because it reminds you why we're all here. Because that building is where you were sealed to your spouse, where you got an answer to a prayer you'd been carrying for years, where you first felt something you couldn't explain away. A stepping stone. A day you'll never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou put it on because you want to share that with someone. Because gospel conversations are hard to start. Harder than they were on your mission, when the whole day was built around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the new white shirt and tie. The new dress. The new name tag you don't need a calling to wear. A sweatshirt you may even feel prompted to wear some days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why I started this company. It doesn't take much for someone who has been prepared to tap you on the shoulder and ask a question that changes the direction of their life. No argument, no pitch, no lesson plan. Just an opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you keep it on because it's premium heavyweight fleece with a ringspun cotton face, garment-dyed to that soft, worn-in vintage look you'd wear even if it said nothing at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Evan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5 oz\/yd²\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e preshrunk 80% ring-spun cotton \/ 20% polyester, 100% cotton face\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1x1 rib collar, cuffs and waistband. Rolled forward shoulder. Side seams. Twill-taped back neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed, true to size. Available S through 3XL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTighter fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e size down 1 size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegular fit: \u003c\/strong\u003eyour actual size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelaxed fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e size up 1 size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose fit: \u003c\/strong\u003esize up 2 sizes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOversize fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e size up 3 sizes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"size-guide\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cvideo controls=\"controls\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:800px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1\/1;margin:0 auto\"\u003e\n\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/91fb94acb9594e0e814ec77f72f97700.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"\u003e\n\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/7b021c3bc68b474e9540fef11e1102e2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"temple-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle class=\"temple-facts__style\"\u003esection.temple-facts details{border-top:1px solid #d8d8d8}section.temple-facts details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8}section.temple-facts summary{cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;list-style:none}section.temple-facts summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}section.temple-facts summary::after{content:\"+\";flex:none;font-size:1.5em;line-height:1}section.temple-facts details[open]\u003esummary::after{content:\"−\"}section.temple-facts summary h3,section.temple-facts summary h4{margin:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"temple-facts__block\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"temple-facts__name\"\u003eSan Diego California Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSan Diego, California. The temple stands on a 7.2-acre site in northern San Diego near the La Jolla community, directly beside Interstate 5, at 7474 Charmant Drive. Its district serves about 50,000 members across San Diego County, southern Riverside County, and Yuma, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemple Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Church's 45th operating temple at its dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1984-04-07\"\u003eApril 7, 1984\u003c\/time\u003e, by Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1988-02-27\"\u003eFebruary 27, 1988\u003c\/time\u003e. President Ezra Taft Benson presided and turned the first shovelful of sod; President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1993-04-25\"\u003eApril 25\u003c\/time\u003e to \u003ctime datetime=\"1993-04-30\"\u003e30, 1993\u003c\/time\u003e, in 23 sessions by Presidents Gordon B. Hinckley and Thomas S. Monson, counselors in the First Presidency, attended by 49,273 people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenovated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed \u003ctime datetime=\"2023-07-31\"\u003eJuly 31, 2023\u003c\/time\u003e, for an extensive renovation. A public open house ran \u003ctime datetime=\"2026-06-18\"\u003eJune 18\u003c\/time\u003e to \u003ctime datetime=\"2026-07-11\"\u003eJuly 11, 2026\u003c\/time\u003e, and the rededication is scheduled for \u003ctime datetime=\"2026-08-23\"\u003eAugust 23, 2026\u003c\/time\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam S. Lewis Jr., design architect; Dennis Hyndman, project architect; Shelly Hyndman, interior design architect. A four-story structure of structural steel and precast concrete finished in marblecrete plaster, rising 169 feet, with 58,005 square feet of floor area and ten spires: two central towers, each framed at its base by four smaller spires, with a gilded angel Moroni statue atop the eastern spire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdinance Rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour instruction rooms, six sealing rooms, and a baptistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Temple President\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFloyd L. Packard, called as the temple's first president for its 1993 opening, with Alice E. Packard as matron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"temple-facts__block\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch4\u003eConstruction Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"temple-facts__list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident Ezra Taft Benson presided at the 1988 groundbreaking and turned the first shovelful of sod himself, while his counselor Thomas S. Monson offered the site dedication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gilded angel Moroni statue was set atop the eastern spire on \u003ctime datetime=\"1991-12-23\"\u003eDecember 23, 1991\u003c\/time\u003e, well over a year before the building opened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pre-dedication open house ran \u003ctime datetime=\"1993-02-20\"\u003eFebruary 20\u003c\/time\u003e to \u003ctime datetime=\"1993-04-03\"\u003eApril 3, 1993\u003c\/time\u003e, and drew about 720,000 visitors, roughly 100,000 more than the 620,000 the Church had expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"temple-facts__block\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSymbolism \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"temple-facts__list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen spires in all: two central towers, each ringed at its base by four smaller spires. When the renovated temple reopened in 2026, the Church described the ten-spire configuration as unlike any other of its temples in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the center of the building sits an atrium shaped as an eight-pointed star, formed by two overlapping squares offset 45 degrees and holding a garden, a rare feature among the Church's temples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe white exterior glistens in direct sun because marble chips were blown into the wet plaster. Church historian Spencer McBride has compared the effect to the Church's first temple in Kirtland, Ohio, where early members mixed crushed china and glassware into the stucco for the same shimmer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe celestial room rises through two levels and is lit by four chandeliers, with fixtures finished in satin gold and set with Asfour crystal; art glass throughout the building runs to gold and tan tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"temple-facts__block\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChanges Over Time\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"temple-facts__list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 2023 to 2026 renovation replaced the aging art glass with insulated units, upgraded the heating and air conditioning systems, repaired the roof, added ADA-compliant bathrooms, and restored the marblecrete facade and landscaping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe temple's cafeteria was removed, and the space became an 85-seat waiting room for guests attending weddings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 2026 open house was pitched to neighbors who had watched the building from the freeway for decades but never seen inside; the rededication that follows is scheduled for \u003ctime datetime=\"2026-08-23\"\u003eAugust 23, 2026\u003c\/time\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"temple-facts__block\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTrivia\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"temple-facts__list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe third temple built in California, following Los Angeles (dedicated 1956) and Oakland (1964).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the 1993 open house, the San Diego Press Club named the temple its 1993 Headliner of the Year, and the Church's open house effort earned a Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe building is a fixture of local curiosity 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