From LDS.org:
At a certain place in Independence, Missouri, a
rectangle of land is surrounded by an amphitheater, a visitor's center, a peace
plaza, a mission office, hundreds of parking spaces, three meetinghouses for
congregational worship, and the headquarters for an international church.
It is 300 feet by 200 feet, and has nothing on it
but grass, a few trees, six small stone markers, and a sign.
The buildings are operated by three churches: The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church of Christ, and
Community of Christ. Members of all
three churches feel a special attachment to that little rectangle of land. We believe it was once dedicated for the
construction of a temple in the center place of Zion, in preparation for the
Savior's millennial reign.
We do not know exactly how, when, or where the
words in D&C 57:2-3 will be fulfilled, but we do know that that rectangle
of land is sacred. It has been dedicated
to the Lord. The Lord's revelations
about that land - and the principles of gospel living that are woven into
those revelations - are part of His people's past, present, and future.
