Now, 143 years later, renovation will give new life to the oldest operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here are some recent pictures that expose the back side of the temple, where workers have stripped away exterior walls, revealing the original exterior.
On the bottom right-hand door (or window?) of the first photo, one can clearly see some of the original red sandstone exterior, prior to its being covered over with the familiar white plaster.
