Independence Temple Lot

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historic site parcel of land religious site

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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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Independence Temple Lot canonical	4
Temple Lot	4
Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri	2
Temple in Independence, Missouri	2
Mormon Temple Lot	1
Temple Lot area of Independence	1
Temple Lot in Independence	1
Temple Lot, Independence, Missouri, United States	1

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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Independence Temple Lot
Context triple: [Independence Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, near, Independence Temple Lot]

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Bigelow Chapel
Bigelow Chapel is a historic Gothic Revival funerary chapel located within Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
D. Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
E. 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.

NED2 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.

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Bigelow Chapel
Bigelow Chapel is a historic Gothic Revival funerary chapel located within Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
D. Chrysler Mausoleum
The Chrysler Mausoleum is an ornate family tomb in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery associated with the wealthy Chrysler automotive dynasty.
E. 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 ⓘ parcel of land ⓘ religious site ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Mormon Temple Lot ⓘ linked to: Independence Temple Lot Temple Lot ⓘ linked to: Independence Temple Lot Temple Lot in Independence ⓘ linked to: Independence Temple Lot
area	approximately 2.5 acres ⓘ
associatedDoctrine	New Jerusalem (Zion) ⓘ linked to: Zion
associatedReligion	Church of Christ (Temple Lot) ⓘ Community of Christ ⓘ Restoration Branches ⓘ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ linked to: Latter-day Saint movement churches
associatedScripture	Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ
associatedScriptureSection	Doctrine and Covenants 57 ⓘ linked to: Doctrine and Covenants Doctrine and Covenants 84 ⓘ linked to: Doctrine and Covenants
cityStatusContext	Independence is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area ⓘ linked to: Independence, Missouri, United States
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
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	American Midwest ⓘ linked to: Midwestern United States
hasStructureOnOrAdjacent	Church of Christ (Temple Lot) meetinghouse ⓘ linked to: Church of Christ (Temple Lot) Community of Christ Temple ⓘ Independence Visitors’ Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ linked to: 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) ⓘ linked to: Jackson County Courthouse (Independence, Missouri)
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 ⓘ linked to: Latter-day Saint movement churches
significance	designated site for a future temple in Latter Day Saint tradition ⓘ focal point of early Latter Day Saint church history ⓘ
symbolism	symbol of gathering of Israel in Latter Day Saint belief ⓘ symbol of the anticipated New Jerusalem ⓘ
visitedBy	Latter Day Saint leaders and pilgrims over many decades ⓘ

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Referenced by (16)

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 → near → Independence Temple Lot ⓘ

Community of Christ Temple → near → Independence Temple Lot ⓘ

Independence Temple Lot → alsoKnownAs → Temple Lot ⓘ