Plano Stone Church, Plano

Name: Plano Stone Church
Address: Plano, United States

#2 among attractions in Plano

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The Plano Stone Church was constructed in 1868 to serve as the headquarters for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints under the leadership of Joseph Smith III. Smith moved to Plano, Illinois, in 1866 and in 1867 was appointed head of the Stone Church's building committee. Smith and the committee selected the site, design and builder for the structure. The Plano Stone Church served as the headquarters of the RLDS from its completion in 1868 until Smith, his family, and the church moved to Lamoni, Iowa, in 1881. ()

Built: 1868 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'33"N, 88°32'9"W

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Plano Stone Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farnsworth House, Sandwich City Hall, Sugar Grove Family Fun Center, Glen D. Palmer Dam.

1.7 miS
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Farnsworth House, Plano
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4.4 miW
City hall
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6.6 miNE
41°43'34"N • 88°26'36"W
Sugar Grove Family Fun Center, Sugar Grove
170 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Theme park
4.9 miE
Dam
Glen D. Palmer Dam, Yorkville
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4.6 miE
Church, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Bristol Congregational Church, Yorkville
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~1430 ftNW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Plano Hotel, Plano
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4.4 miE
41°39'9"N • 88°27'1"W
Yorkville Public Library, Yorkville
113 min walk • Library
2.3 miS
National park
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
59 min walk • Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,350 acres in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The park was established in the late 1960s and is named for the natural spring within its boundaries. The park has two artificial lakes and the Fox River flows through the northern end of the park.