temple constructed on the Greater Temple Lot dedicated and purchased by Smith and his associates for that purpose in 1831. An October 1952 Kansas City Times essay written by a friend and admirer of RLDS Church Historian Heman C. Smith (1850–1919) published the rumor that the LDS Church intended to build a temple on the site today occupied by the center. In his 2004 book Images of New Jerusalem author Craig S. Campbell examines the rumor, but is skeptical that the building may be "converted someday" into a temple. References External links The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site Religious buildings and structures completed in 1971 Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri Properties of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri Temple Lot Tourist attractions in Jackson County, Missouri Latter Day Saint church buildings Museums in Jackson County, Missouri Religious museums in Missouri Mormon museums in the United States