the book of mormon historic publication site is a historic site located in the village of palmyra, wayne county, new york, united states. the historic site includes the e. b. grandin building and some neighboring structures. it was in the e. b. grandin building that egbert b. grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of mormon. because of the building's historical significance to mormonism, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church) purchased it in 1978. in the mid-1990s the church restored the grandin building, while remodeling and adding to some neighboring structures to create a visitors' center.