National Register of Historic Places

Whitney, Newel K., Store

Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio
Listed
August 29, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003759

About this property

Newel Kimball Whitney (February 5, 1795 – September 23, 1850, his first name being sometimes found as Newell) was a prominent member and leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an American businessman. Whitney married Elizabeth Ann Smith in 1822. He owned a store and an ashery in Kirtland, and acquired more property as his business grew. Initially he was part of the Disciples of Christ or Campbellite movement. He joined the early Latter Day Saint church, called the Church of Christ, in 1830 after his Campbellite bishop, Sidney Rigdon also joined the church. Whitney greatly contributed financially to the growing church, paying taxes on its property and paying off the debts incurred by the United Firm. He traveled to other states for business and as part of his duties as a Bishop. In Nauvoo, he was part of the Quorum of the Anointed, consented for his daughter to become a plural wife of Joseph Smith, and participated in plural marriage. He served as the second Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death. He died in 1850 of pleurisy.

Location

8881 Chillicothe Rd.
Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio
41.62935, -81.36142

Categories

RELIGION
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Sources

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When was Whitney, Newel K., Store listed on the National Register?

Whitney, Newel K., Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1984.

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Whitney, Newel K., Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Whitney, Newel K., Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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