Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Larry Y. Wilson saying temples are built to stand forever.
David O'Reilly, "At new Mormon temple, 'the finest materials, the finest craftsmanship, to stand forever," The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2016, accessed August 10, 2021
"We believe our temples to be the house of the Lord," Elder Larry Y. Wilson, executive director of temple development for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said at the start of a media tour Monday.
"So they [temples] are built of the finest materials, with the finest craftsmanship, to stand forever," he said.