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Show In 1959, when the Church decided to restore the Beehive House, a committee made up primarily of descendants of Brigham Young was chosen to catTY out the task. Research and historical "detective" work on the part of this committee took 18 months to complete and included the use of . old manuscripts describing the house, the search for Brigham Young' s furnishings, and the discovery of "clues" beneath old plaster to find telltale evidences of still earlier const ruction. The manuscripts had been written by Clarissa Young Spancer who lived in the Beehive House from childhood until after her marriage. Heavy coats of paint and wallpaper were peeled away, revealing the . Original colors and patterns. False ceiling s were tom down I revealing ornate medallions which pioneer craftsmen installed in 1854. The lovely home is now open to the public and joins the Lion House, already listed on the National Register. |
