{"product_id":"ultra-soft-temple-sweatshirt-monticello","title":"Ultra-soft Temple Sweatshirt (Monticello)","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sweatshirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ultra-soft crew is lined with cloud-like fleece and heavyweight premium fabric that already feels broken in, with some stretch to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comfortable and loose; size down for a slimmer, more standard fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42% cotton, 53% polyester, 5% other fibers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.3 oz\/yd²\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Founder\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\u003e- Evan\u003c\/p\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\"\u003eMonticello Utah Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonticello, Utah, in San Juan County in the southeast corner of the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemple Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 53rd dedicated temple, and the eleventh built in Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1997-10-04\"\u003eOctober 4, 1997\u003c\/time\u003e, as the first of the smaller temples President Gordon B. Hinckley had introduced earlier that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1997-11-17\"\u003eNovember 17, 1997\u003c\/time\u003e. Elder Ben B. Banks presided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"1998-07-26\"\u003eJuly 26\u003c\/time\u003e to \u003ctime datetime=\"1998-07-27\"\u003e27, 1998\u003c\/time\u003e, by President Gordon B. Hinckley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRededicated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2002-11-17\"\u003eNovember 17, 2002\u003c\/time\u003e, by President Gordon B. Hinckley, after the building was enlarged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurkish off white marble. 11,225 square feet following the 2002 expansion, up from 7,000 as originally built, rising 66 feet to a single attached spire with an angel Moroni statue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-spec__row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdinance Rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, one baptistry.\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\u003eThis was the first of the small temples, a design President Gordon B. Hinckley announced in 1997 to put temples within reach of members far from the existing ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plan left out the laundry, the cafeteria and other space not needed for ordinances. That made the building far smaller and much faster to put up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt went from groundbreaking to dedication in just over eight months, faster than any temple built before it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs first completed, at 7,000 square feet, it had less than half the floor space of an ordinary meetinghouse.\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\u003eThe exterior is clad in Turkish off white marble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first angel Moroni statue placed here was white fiberglass and stood six feet tall, against the twelve foot gold leafed figures used on earlier temples.\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 temple was enlarged and remodeled in 2002, growing from 7,000 to 11,225 square feet, with a second instruction room and a second sealing room added. Temple president Lisle G. Adams explained the reason plainly: \"The facilities we had were just not adequate to take care of the work that was being done.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident Hinckley rededicated the enlarged building on \u003ctime datetime=\"2002-11-17\"\u003eNovember 17, 2002\u003c\/time\u003e, having dedicated the original four years earlier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe white statue was later replaced with a gold leafed one.\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\u003eIt was the first of the small temples, a design the Church has used many times since.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe temple was dedicated less than ten months after it was announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"temple-facts__asof\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTemple facts verified as of \u003ctime datetime=\"2026-08-20\"\u003eAugust 20, 2026\u003c\/time\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"ODMPOD","offers":[{"title":"Gray \/ S","offer_id":56118789210484,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#006","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ M","offer_id":56118789243252,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#007","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ L","offer_id":56118789276020,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#008","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ XL","offer_id":56118789308788,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#009","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ 2XL","offer_id":56118789341556,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#010","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":56118789374324,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#001","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":56118789407092,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#002","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":56118789439860,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#003","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":56118789472628,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#004","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":56118789505396,"sku":"260917PODRA6955#005","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/2957\/4772\/files\/c36f3ffd81b045df8b330e7746399f24.png?v=1789613508","url":"https:\/\/peculiarpeopleco.com\/products\/ultra-soft-temple-sweatshirt-monticello","provider":"Peculiar People","version":"1.0","type":"link"}