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Show s:;c n M '.!AT ... =SO~. GC 'J;:R!I;Qil June 6, 1980 Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) STATECi'UTAH DEPARH.fENT OF COMMUNITy AND ECONO'.f.c DEVELO?MENT MELVIN T. SMITH. DIRECTOR 307 WEST 2ND SOUTH SALT LAl<E CITY. UTAH 84101 TELEPHONE 801/533-5755 Mike Larson 63 East South Temple Salt Lake City, ur 84150 Dear Mr Larson: We are pleased with your interest in placl_ng a National Register ma.rker at the Lion House. The entire te:x1:-wi th the revisions we will read: ~OTeed to on the telephone aNSTRUcrED 185~ 1856 AS A RESIDENCE :FOR BRIGHAM YOUNG AND HIS FAMILY, THE LIQ.'{ HOOSE TAKES ITS NA.ME FR()jl TIIE RECUMBThlT LION. CARvW BY WILLIAM WARD, SET ON 'TOP OF THE FRO~T JX)RTICO. THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED BY TRm.Lt\J."i O. A.~GELL AND BUIill' OF srucroED ATX>BE. BRIQIAM YOUNG, SEU>.ND PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LA'ITER-DAY SAINrS AND FIRST TERRI'TORIAL GOVE&,OR OF UTAH, DIED IN THIS HOUSE ON AUGUST 29, 1877. SINCE. ITS ffi"iSI'RUcrIONTHE LIo.'l' ~tsE HAS FUNcrrOI\i£D AS A COMMUNITY SOCIAL CThTER. . If there are any changes, pleaSe let lIE know :i.mnediately. takes 6-8 weeks before we receive the markers. It usually Sincerely, ·A. Kent Powell PTeservation Research Coordinator State History Board: Milton C Abrams . Chairman • Tne;O'l H. luke • T~':l ~ \':~'ner • Eliza:J,:>!h MontagllE! • Tnomas G AIelIandet D~lIo G. Dayton ' . Vlayne K. HlhiO'l • Hele'l Z Papanlkolas • D'l ;'C 5 1.'·0<1 50'1 • Ehzaoetn G"fllth • William D Owens ..- |
