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Show .r. ':' - f}R4k-j~ t)r~ If7( 'Beehive House On .Site List \' 1 J ., I ~c , ~ .J i-' .j~ ~ \ ;. '1'1- ' A., plaque .,4esignating the B~xe Hou~e in .Salt . La~e Cit.~h~s a natiohal histonc site was unveiled th!s week. Bt:rlJ.t by Brigham Young in '. 18!J6, the 'Beehive House is located at South Temple and State Streets. It was refurbished and restored about 10 years ago and has become a major tourist attraction. Present at the plaque unveiling were Elder Marion D. HankS, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve, The Church. of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a representative of the Church Information Committee; Elder Robert McKay of the Information Committee; Melvin T. Smith, and Jay Haymond, Utah Historical Society. R~presenting the Beehive Hdu!e were Jean Dunn and Mrs. Mildred Bradley. The Beehive House was the formal residence of presidents of the Church for many years. La.ter it served as a home for worNng girls away from home, anp. about 10 years ago it was rest.orect to its origini1~ '*ioneer character. .; . Elder Hlinks note(fithat designation of 'the ; BeehiVe Rouse was . ~n a.:'appropriate .pnn much ~Peciated recognition Melv:r. T. Smith '-of -the State Historical Sod ety and' Elder Marion Hanks ard of ~ne of; the most significan,-t and beautiful . buildings in, the, Robert McKay unveil n ew historical plaque. West." .~ The Beehiv.e House was l~le Lake County to be designated historic site. The designation then, 12 more sites have been second su~/i. building in Salt on the National Regi~er as a was made a year ago. Since so designated. .~ • 1. |
