 Latter Day Saints built their first temple there, a historic landmark that is now owned and operated by Community of Christ, one of the main Latter Day Saint movement groups.The temple was built with a degree of opulence, considering the underdeveloped nature of the area and the poverty of most early church members.Many attending the Kirtland Temple dedication in 1836 claimed to see multiple heavenly visions and appearances of heavenly beings, including deity.