Introduction
The Temple City tour continues at the Edward and Ann Hunter Home. Edward Hunter served as a bishop in Nauvoo, collecting tithing and donations for the temple construction. In the fall of 1842, while staying as a guest in the home, Joseph Smith received two revelations on baptisms for the dead, now sections 127 and 128 in the Doctrine and Covenants.
What to Expect
The Hunter Home is a three-room guided tour that covers the parlor, office, and summer kitchen. After the tour of the home, missionaries will walk you downhill to the Gheen Home to conclude the Temple City tour.
Accessibility
Parking
- This building is only accessible by pedestrian paths. Visitors must park either in the parking lot east of the Weeks Home or on the street east of the Gheen Home on Partridge Street and walk. Please speak with a missionary to make an accessibility request if the walking path proves problematic for you or a member of your group.
Mobility Accessibility
Exterior
- Stairless entry into the building from the back of the home
Interior
- Tour is first floor only
Terrain and Flooring
- Exterior Street: Compacted granite path from the Weeks Home with a wood footbridge across the drainage ditch to the Hunter Home (excellent condition); level
- Sidewalk: No sidewalk next to road. Compacted granite path to the Gheen Home (excellent condition); sloped
Interior
- Flooring: Wood and carpet
Seating
- Three chairs and a couch in the parlor