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Show LION HOUSE ;allennial Star-17:252,3(Apr. 21,1855)-From a Dec.21,1854 letter H.C.Kimball to his son William: liThe best of feelings are existing. Tne Governor is enjoying good health, living in his new house. We have got the Church Office done, adjoining the Governor's Office; the clerks are in it doing business, and our prayer circle meets in the room over the same. lhe President has a~other house commenced-40 by 116-adjoining hie other, on the west. ifue basement is now nearly up. The Theatre is in operation ••• " of Deseret Ne'ws-July 18,1855-A news item that, "Prest. B. Young's larse dwelling house is progressing ra"9idly", and that the south porvico is, "ready for the har..dsomely carved stone lion which is to Sur20li..Ylt it. This building is just west of the Governor's new Ii.1ansion. II 1eseret News-Oct.31,1855-A news item that the stone lion,"scuIptured by br. William Ward",has been placed on the south porch of "President B.Young's large family dwelling. 1I j,E illennial Star-18:60(Jan.26, 1856 )-From notes from the News-tlA stone lion,of the size of life,most beautifully and correctly sculptured by brother ~Yilliam 'iyard, has been elevated to its position on the battlement porch at the south end of President B. YOtL."1g' s large family dwelling, w~lich is iTIllUediately ':lest of, and connected 'with, the President's mansion, and the Governor's, President's, and Tithing offices. II Deseret News-Feb.9,1882-Report of an 18th Ward Relief Society party, IIhela. in the Lion House last night." Sal t Lake Tribune-:,'Iay 31, 1882-A letter from Fred. Erind, denying aTribLii1e' re~0rt that the Salt Lake correspondent of the New York World,was being kept at the Lion House at the expense of the ~Eormon church. Brind says that he is paying $14.00 a week for his accommodation there. J::eseret l";e-,ls-:larch 20,1900-A report that,lIten days ago~, the Lion House was transferred to the Church, having been purchased froD. the "members" of E.Young's family who had occupied it since his death. It was to be used for some church purpose ot.her than for entertaining departing and returning miSSionaries, lias erroniously announced in a morning paper." Deseret News-~larch 19,1906-A report of a ~Iarch 17th celebration of t.he 50th anniv~rsary of the completion of the Lion House, and the birth of Susa Young Gates, the first child born in the house. The speakers told many facts concerning the building of the house. (Susa Y. Gates was born'~Ma.r~fur'l8;1856) |
