Kirtland Temple

Kirtland Temple
Historic site
Dedication	March 27, 1836, by Joseph Smith
Site	5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Floor area	15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2)
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Announced	December 27, 1832, by Joseph Smith
Groundbreaking	June 5, 1833
Location	Kirtland, Ohio, United States
Geographic coordinates	41°37′31″N 81°21′44″W / 41.62528°N 81.36222°W / 41.62528; -81.36222
Exterior finish	Sandstone and stucco
Temple design	Federal Georgian and New England Colonial
Notes	Community of Christ-owned until March 5, 2024. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-owned since March 5, 2024.
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Kirtland Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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Location	Kirtland, Ohio
Coordinates	41°37′31″N 81°21′44″W / 41.62528°N 81.36222°W / 41.62528; -81.36222
Built	1833
Architect	Smith, Joseph; Et al.
Architectural style	Gothic, Federal
NRHP reference No.	69000145[1]
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1969

The Kirtland Temple is the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is located in Kirtland, Ohio, United States, and was dedicated in March 1836. Designed by Joseph Smith, the founder of the movement, the architecture mixes the Federal, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival styles.^[2] The temple was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and named a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Prior to March 5, 2024, it was owned and operated by Community of Christ (previously known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS)) for more than a century. Since that date, it has been owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as a historic site open year-round for guided tours, meetings, and other programming.