Latter-day Saints buys historic properties in Ohio, Illinois

LDS buys Ohio temple from struggling offshoot whose future called secure

March 9, 2024 at 3:13 a.m.

by Frank E. Lockwood

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has bought the Kirtland, Ohio, temple and a variety of other properties, documents and artifacts for $192.5 million.
(Courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has bought the Kirtland, Ohio, temple and a variety of other properties, documents and artifacts for $192.5 million. (Courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the temple in Kirtland, Ohio, is more than just a national historic landmark; it's also holy ground.

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