Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
National Register of Historic Places

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
Listed
November 2, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
90001724

About this property

The Plano Stone Church was constructed in 1868 to serve as the headquarters for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ) under the leadership of Joseph Smith III. Smith moved to Plano, Illinois, in 1866 and in 1867 was appointed head of the Stone Church's building committee. Smith and the committee selected the site, design and builder for the structure. The Plano Stone Church served as the headquarters of the RLDS from its completion in 1868 until Smith, his family, and the church moved to Lamoni, Iowa, in 1881. The building is constructed in the Greek Revival style with exterior walls of sandstone. The interior consists of two rooms, a vestibule and the main room. The structure underwent a series of changes during the 1940s including the enclosure of two alcoves in the vestibule. Plano Stone Church was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

304 S. Center Ave.
Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
41.65918, -88.53596

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTRELIGION
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Sources

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When was Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints listed on the National Register?

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1990.

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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1866.

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