Liberty Hall (Lamoni, Iowa)

Historic house in Iowa, United States United States historic place


Liberty Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	Main St. Lamoni, Iowa
Coordinates	40°37′27″N 93°57′08″W / 40.62417°N 93.95222°W / 40.62417; -93.95222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1881
Built by	Thomas Jacobs
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	83000350
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1983

Liberty Hall is a historic building located in Lamoni, Iowa, United States. The house, built in 1881, served as the residence of Joseph Smith III when he served as the president and prophet of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when it was headquartered in Lamoni. Local carpenter Thomas Jacobs built the house in a vernacular Victorian style. Smith left the house in 1906 when the church headquarters transferred to Independence, Missouri. Its name was changed to Liberty Home after 1906 when it became one of two church homes for aged members. In 1926 the house became a part of a church owned Holstein dairy operation, which closed due to the Great Depression in 1932. From 1934 to 1941 it housed a Civilian Conservation Corps office. After its service to the CCC it returned to being a church home for the aged. The church, now known as the Community of Christ, continues to operate the house as a museum. It was restored beginning in 1973 to look the way it did during Smith's occupancy. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
James E. Jacobsen. "Liberty Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
"A Brief History of Liberty Hall". Liberty Hall Historic Site. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

External links

Community of Christ Historic Site Foundation website

v t e Community of Christ
Major people	Joseph Smith Emma Smith David Whitmer Alpheus Cutler William Smith Lyman Wight Joseph Smith III Frederick M. Smith Israel A. Smith Charles D. Neff W. Wallace Smith Wallace B. Smith W. Grant McMurray Stephen M. Veazey Sidney Rigdon
History	First Vision Amboy Conference Lineal succession Supreme Directional Control
Major beliefs	All are Called Concept of Zion God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit Peace Priesthood Prophetic leadership Salvation Worth of all persons
Sacred texts	Bible King James Version Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible Book of Mormon Doctrine and covenants
Worship	Auditorium Community of Christ Sings Daily Prayer for Peace Sacraments Temples (Independence, Kirtland)
Organization	Children's Peace Pavilion Seminary World Conference Field organization
Leadership	Prophet-President List First Presidency Council of Twelve Apostles Presiding Bishop World Church Leadership Council Standing High Council Presiding Evangelist
Other	Comparison with Latter-day Saints Graceland University Harmony (organization) Herald Herald House Harvest Hills International Peace Award
Historic Sites	Joseph Smith Mansion House Liberty Hall Nauvoo House Plano Stone Church Red Brick Store Stone Church

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Decatur County, Iowa
Davis City	Union Church
Garden Grove	J.J. McClung House C.S. Stearns House
Lamoni	Liberty Hall
Leon	Decatur County Courthouse Grand River Bridge
Weldon	Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot-Weldon
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Decatur County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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