Plans to construct a temple in the Tooele Valley were announced on April 7, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference.

[7] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on May 15, 2021, with Brook P. Hales presiding, and was attended by local church members and community leaders.

[10] It was changed after community pressure to not include some of the other intended residential development, and local residents threatened a referendum to alter the area's zoning.

[5] The interior features art glass decorated with flowers native to the Tooele Valley, such as cliffrose and silvery lupine,[16] centered around the baptistry, which is designed to create a spiritually uplifting environment.

The design includes elements representing symbolism from the Bible, providing deeper spiritual meaning to the temple's appearance and function.

[19] On June 17, 2024, the church announced that a public open house would be held from September 26-October 19, 2024 (excluding Sundays and Saturday, October 5).