Independence Temple Lot
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The Independence Temple Lot is a historically significant parcel of land in Independence, Missouri, revered in Latter Day Saint tradition as the designated site for a future temple and a focal point of early church history.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T160898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Independence Temple Lot Context triple: [Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, near, Independence Temple Lot]
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Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a church-operated museum and visitor facility in Independence, Missouri, that presents Latter-day Saint history and beliefs through exhibits, films, and guided tours.
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel is a grand Gothic-style chapel at the University of Chicago, renowned for its monumental architecture, carillon, and role as a central venue for ceremonies and cultural events.
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Bigelow Chapel
Bigelow Chapel is a historic Gothic Revival funerary chapel located within Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
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Community of Christ Temple
The Community of Christ Temple is a distinctive spiral-shaped worship and administrative center of the Community of Christ denomination, renowned as a religious landmark and pilgrimage site in Independence, Missouri.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Independence Temple Lot Target entity description: The Independence Temple Lot is a historically significant parcel of land in Independence, Missouri, revered in Latter Day Saint tradition as the designated site for a future temple and a focal point of early church history.
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Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a church-operated museum and visitor facility in Independence, Missouri, that presents Latter-day Saint history and beliefs through exhibits, films, and guided tours.
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel is a grand Gothic-style chapel at the University of Chicago, renowned for its monumental architecture, carillon, and role as a central venue for ceremonies and cultural events.
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Bigelow Chapel
Bigelow Chapel is a historic Gothic Revival funerary chapel located within Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
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Community of Christ Temple
The Community of Christ Temple is a distinctive spiral-shaped worship and administrative center of the Community of Christ denomination, renowned as a religious landmark and pilgrimage site in Independence, Missouri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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parcel of land ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Temple Lot
ⓘ
surface form:
Mormon Temple Lot
Independence Temple Lot ⓘ
surface form:
Temple Lot
Independence Temple Lot ⓘ
surface form:
Temple Lot in Independence
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| area | approximately 2.5 acres ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
Zion
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jerusalem (Zion)
|
| associatedReligion |
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
ⓘ
Community of Christ ⓘ Restoration Branches ⓘ Latter-day Saint movement churches ⓘ
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| associatedScripture | Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ |
| associatedScriptureSection |
Doctrine and Covenants
ⓘ
surface form:
Doctrine and Covenants 57
Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ
surface form:
Doctrine and Covenants 84
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| cityStatusContext |
Independence, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Independence is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Jackson County, Missouri ⓘ |
| currentOwner | Church of Christ (Temple Lot) ⓘ |
| denominationalTension | site of differing temple expectations among Latter Day Saint denominations ⓘ |
| futureExpectation | anticipated site of a literal temple in some Latter Day Saint eschatology ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Midwestern United States
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surface form:
American Midwest
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| hasStructureOnOrAdjacent |
Church of Christ (Temple Lot)
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Christ (Temple Lot) meetinghouse
Community of Christ Temple ⓘ Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Visitors’ Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| heritageStatus | important site in Latter Day Saint heritage ⓘ |
| historicEvent |
Latter Day Saints expelled from Jackson County in the 1830s
ⓘ
Temple Lot ownership disputes in the late 19th century ⓘ early Latter Day Saints gathered in Independence expecting to build Zion ⓘ |
| legalCase | Temple Lot Case ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome | title retained by Church of Christ (Temple Lot) ⓘ |
| legalCaseParties | Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints vs. Church of Christ (Temple Lot) ⓘ |
| legalCasePeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| location | Independence, Missouri ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Independence Square
ⓘ
Jackson County Courthouse (Independence, Missouri) ⓘ
surface form:
Jackson County Courthouse (Independence)
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| originalDesignationBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| originalDesignationYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | site for the construction of a temple to the Lord ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | members of the Latter Day Saint movement ⓘ |
| plannedUse | future construction of a temple ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
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surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
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| significance |
designated site for a future temple in Latter Day Saint tradition
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focal point of early Latter Day Saint church history ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of gathering of Israel in Latter Day Saint belief
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symbol of the anticipated New Jerusalem ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Latter Day Saint leaders and pilgrims over many decades ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Independence Temple Lot Description of subject: The Independence Temple Lot is a historically significant parcel of land in Independence, Missouri, revered in Latter Day Saint tradition as the designated site for a future temple and a focal point of early church history.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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near
→
Independence Temple Lot
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot
this entity surface form:
Mormon Temple Lot
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot in Independence
this entity surface form:
Temple in Independence, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri
this entity surface form:
Temple in Independence, Missouri
subject surface form:
Quorum of Twelve Apostles (Temple Lot)
this entity surface form:
Temple Lot, Independence, Missouri, United States