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Construction of the Auditorium was a major undertaking, illustrating the vision of church Prophet/President Frederick M. Smith who provided the building's inspiration. Ground was broken in 1926 and the building was finally completed in 1958. Smith's plans for the Conference chamber were originally about 66% larger than when it was finished.
The Temple in Independence, Missouri, is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace". [1] It dominates the skyline of Independence and has become the focal point of the headquarters of the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). [2]
Church of Christ (Temple Lot) web site; History of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) 1830-2008, published September 2012 “Upon a Lot . . . Not Far From the Courthouse”: A Photographic History of the Temple Lot in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri by R. Jean Addams and Alexander L. Baugh; Far West Cultural Center
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Auditorium in Independence was a long time in the making. This postcard, published in the 1920s, was actually an architect’s rendering ...
On January 1, 1990, a member of the Church of Christ who had recently joined the LDS Church set fire to the unoccupied church building on the Temple Lot, [9] [10] [11] claiming that his actions were part of a political protest and a prophecy that war was coming to America. [11]
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Documented History of the Church "DHC") 1:357-362 or James R. Clark, Messages of the First Presidency, Vol.1, p.6-10 where full architectural descriptions are given.
The Church of Christ, informally referred to as the Church of Christ (Hancock), the Basement Church, the Church of Christ (Lukeite) and the Church of Christ (Bible and Book of Mormon Teaching), was a sect of the Latter Day Saint movement founded in Independence, Missouri, in 1946 by Pauline Hancock. [1]
The Lot itself is occupied by a small white-frame church building that serves as the headquarters and local meeting house for the Church of Christ (Temple Lot). There are five Catholic churches and several Episcopal churches in Independence. One of the oldest churches in Independence is the First Presbyterian Church, founded in 1826. [23]