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The Temple Lot, located in Independence, Missouri, is the first site to be dedicated for the construction of a temple in the Latter Day Saint movement. The area was dedicated on August 3, 1831, by the movement's founder, Joseph Smith . [ 1 ]
The Hedrickites returned to Independence in 1867 to purchase the designated lot for this temple, and the church has been headquartered there ever since. In 1891, the church was sued by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for title to the Temple Lot.
The Temple Lot Case (also known as the Temple Lot Suit and formally known as The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, complainant, v. the Church of Christ at Independence, Missouri) was a United States legal case in the 1890s which addressed legal ownership of the Temple Lot, a significant parcel of land in the Latter Day ...
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]
The portion owned by the Temple Lot church was the highest-altitude 2.5 acres (10,000 m 2) portion of the 63.5 acres (257,000 m 2) originally purchased by Partridge in December 1831, and had been repurchased by Granville Hedrick, founder of the Temple Lot church, between 1867 and 1877.
On December 19, 1831, Edward Partidge, who had been selected as Bishop to the Independence congregation, purchased 63 acres (250,000 m 2), including the Temple Lot. [ 6 ] In June 1832, W.W. Phelps , Mormon convert and a former editor from New York, moved to Independence, and set up operation of a printing press, establishing The Evening and the ...
Church of Christ (Temple Lot) [91] Granville Hedrick: 1863 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; some members from Gladdenites 5,000 members; headquartered on the Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri Owns the Temple Lot; adherents commonly referred to as "Hedrickites." Church of Christ (Fettingite) [92] Otto Fetting: 1929
Data for lists and infobox for Independence/New Jerusalem Temple, which will be built on the land currently known and owned by the Church of Christ as the "Temple Lot".. For detail and instructions see Wikipedia:WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement/Temples