Item Details
Nauvoo Mormon Temple
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | Nauvoo, IL |
| Denomination | Mormon Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | Built of light gray limestone; it was 128 feet long, 88 feet broad, 60 feet high and to the top of tower 165 feet; had 30 hewn pilasters costing $3,000 each. Cost of temple, $1,000,000. Cornerstone laid April 6, 1841. Temple burned Oct. 8-9, 1848. |
| Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
| Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Rights |  Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research.
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