Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, August 2, 1833, outlining the layout of Kirtland, a stake of Zion, and appointing Hyrum Smith, Reynolds Cahoon, and Jared Carter as a Church building committee.

1–9, The Lord gives a commandment relative to the erection of a house for the work of the Presidency; 10–12, A printing house is to be built; 13–17, Certain inheritances are assigned.

1 And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall commence a work of laying out and preparing a beginning and foundation of the city of the stake of Zion, here in the land of Kirtland, beginning at my house.
Note: Joseph Smith was a false prophet.
The Kirtland Crisis (1837): Economic speculation, internal dissent, and the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society bank caused severe financial and emotional turmoil, leading Smith to leave for Missouri in January 1838.

2 And behold, it must be done according to the pattern which I have given unto you. 3 And let the first lot on the south be consecrated unto me for the building of a house for the presidency, for the work of the presidency, in obtaining revelations; and for the work of the ministry of the presidency, in all things pertaining to the church and kingdom.
Note: Joseph Smith had his religious fanatics build a house for his family.
Built in 1833, this Greek Revival home was where Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith, lived longer than anywhere else in his adult life and where pivotal events in early Latter-day Saint history took place—including the organization of the first high council and the translation of scripture.

4 Verily I say unto you, that it shall be built fifty-five by sixty-five feet in the width thereof and in the length thereof, in the inner court. 5 And there shall be a lower court and a higher court, according to the pattern which shall be given unto you hereafter.
Note: Joseph Smith had his religious fanatics build a house for his family.
This house was not a Church administration building when the Prophet Joseph Smith lived here, even though he did conduct some Church business here. When they moved in, in late 1833, they had a 2 1/2-¬year-¬old daughter (Julia, adopted) and a one-¬year-¬old son, Joseph III. Frederick is born in June 1836. This was a bustling family home.

6 And it shall be dedicated unto the Lord from the foundation thereof, according to the order of the priesthood, according to the pattern which shall be given unto you hereafter. 7 And it shall be wholly dedicated unto the Lord for the work of the presidency.
Note: Joseph Smith had his religious fanatics build a house for his family.
This house was truly a home to Joseph and Emma Smith—the place where they lived together for the longest period of time before Joseph’s death.

8 And ye shall not suffer any unclean thing to come in unto it; and my glory shall be there, and my presence shall be there. 9 But if there shall come into it any unclean thing, my glory shall not be there; and my presence shall not come into it.
Note: The glory of God was never there to begin with.
Today, the home stands as part of Historic Kirtland, alongside the iconic Kirtland Temple and other preserved sites, transforming what was once a blighted corner into a place of pride, learning, and pilgrimage.

10 And again, verily I say unto you, the second lot on the south shall be dedicated unto me for the building of a house unto me, for the work of the printing of the translation of my scriptures, and all things whatsoever I shall command you. 11 And it shall be fifty-five by sixty-five feet in the width thereof and the length thereof, in the inner court; and there shall be a lower and a higher court. 12 And this house shall be wholly dedicated unto the Lord from the foundation thereof, for the work of the printing, in all things whatsoever I shall command you, to be holy, undefiled, according to the pattern in all things as it shall be given unto you.
Note: Joseph Smith was a false prophet.
Originally a two-story home, the Johnson Inn was the first brick building in Kirtland. It was converted into a tavern in 1827, according to the information on the Kirtland interactive map. After the Church bought the building in 1833, John Johnson took over management that fall. The building served as an inn with both lodging and meals, and an office building, a meeting room, a printing shop and a social hall.

13 And on the third lot shall my servant Hyrum Smith receive his inheritance.
Note: Joseph Smith had his fanatics build his brother a house.
Hyrum and his family lived in this house in Kirtland. Hyrum’s wife, Jerusha, bore six children. One of them died in 1832. Jerusha passed away at age 32 while Hyrum was away on a Church assignment in Missouri. He returned home a widower with five children. He subsequently married Mary Fielding who became mother to his children and eventually bore two of her own, including Joseph F. Smith, sixth president of the Church. It was in this home that the Prophet Joseph performed a wedding for the first time.

14 And on the first and second lots on the north shall my servants Reynolds Cahoon and Jared Carter receive their inheritances—
Note: Jared Carter realized Joseph Smith was a fraud.
As time passed, Jared became less faithful. “The spirit of God in a measure has left me,” he penned. Jared didn’t rectify the problem although he accepted assignments to serve on the Church building committee and to forward the construction of the Kirtland Temple. He was warned by Joseph Smith Sr. to repent and confess his sins before the Church. Following the warning, Jared confessed his wrongs, asked for forgiveness, and promised abiding faithfulness. Such a promise never materialized. When the Saints fled from religious persecution in Nauvoo to Iowa Territory, Jared made a final decision as to his faith. He left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and never again sought fellowship

15 That they may do the work which I have appointed unto them, to be a committee to build mine houses, according to the commandment, which I, the Lord God, have given unto you. 16 These two houses are not to be built until I give unto you a commandment concerning them. 17 And now I give unto you no more at this time. Amen.
Note: Reynolds Cahoon followed Joseph Smith into polygamy.
He later practiced plural marriage, marrying Lucina Roberts in 1843 and Mary Hildrath in 1846 while living in Nauvoo, Illinois.