And that attention to the oldest temple comes as the LDS church prepares to dedicate its newest U.S. temple in a nearby Cleveland suburb. Once it is dedicated on Aug. 16, it will be the first functioning LDS temple in northern Ohio in nearly two centuries. The building, and another being dedicated that same day in Brazil, will be the newest LDS temples, part of an unprecedented global expansion of temple sites. A major transfer of historic sites to the LDS churchIn 1836, about 1,000 people jammed an assembly hall to dedicate the temple. It continues to hold several meetings at the Kirtland temple each year.