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Title	Kirtland Temple Photographs
Subject	Religion in Ohio Architecture Temples Churches Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Mormons National Register of Historic Places
Place	Kirtland (Ohio) Lake County (Ohio)
Description	These six photographs of the Kirtland Temple, the first house of worship for the followers of Joseph Smith, Jr., who founded the Latter Day Saint movement in western New York in 1830, were taken in 2002. The first photograph is of the exterior of the building. The second shows the upper court boxed-in desk pews (used for education). The third image is of the lower court choir lofts (used for worship). There is one loft in each corner of the lower court. In the fourth photograph is the lower court Aaronic pulpits, located on the east side of the temple. These pulpits were for leaders who had responsibilities related to "worldly" concerns and worked to ensure social, familial, and financial matters were in good order. The bottom level was for the deacons, the second for the teachers, the third for the priests, and the top level for the bishops. The last two photographs are of the lower court Melchisedec pulpits, located on the west side of the temple. These pulpits were for the spiritual leaders of the community. The bottom level was for the elders, the second for the high priest, the third for the high council and the top for the first presidency (the three people who presided over the entire church). The first photograph measures 3.5" x 5" (8.89 x 12.70 cm) and the other five measure 4" x 6" (10.16 x 15.24 cm). The pulpits and the pews are among the distinctive features of the interior of the Kirtland Temple. Two sets of pulpits grace the main floor, with another two sets on the second floor. The seats in the pew boxes are benches that can be shifted from the back to the front, thus making it possible for the congregation to face either the front or the rear pulpits. The main floor of the Kirtland Temple was used for various services of worship, and the second floor was a school for the ministry. The third floor contained rooms for the "Kirtland High School" during the day and church quorum meetings in the evening. The west third-floor room was Joseph Smith, Jr.'s office. Today the Kirtland Temple is open for tours through the year. The building is also used at various times for special services and classes. The Kirtland Temple, begun in 1833 and dedicated in 1836, was one of the largest buildings in northern Ohio. It is a combination of Greek, Georgian, Gothic, and Federal architectural styles. The building was designated a National Historical Landmark in 1977 and has been recognized by the Architects Society of Ohio and the Ohio Historical Society.
Date of Original	1833 - 1836; 2002
Source	Audiovisual material
Submitting Institution	Kirtland Temple Historic Site
Type	StillImage
Format	picture

Title	Om2762_1821600_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om2762_1821600_001.tif
Image Height	998
Image Width	1471
File Size	431.252 KB

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