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Show scon M June 6, 1980 MATH ESON GO VERNOR Division of Sta te History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONO~AIC DEVELOPMENT MELVIN T. SMITH. DIRECTOR 307 WEST 2ND SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84101 TELEPHONE 8011533-5755 Mike Larson 63 East South Temple Salt Lake City, ur 84150 Dear Mr Larson: We are pleased with your interest in placing a National Register marker at the Lion House. The entire text-with the revisions we agreed to on the telephone will read: CXNSTRUCI'ED 1855-1856 AS A RESIDENCE FOR BRIGHAM YOUNG AND HIS FAMILY, THE LION HOUSE TAKES ITS NAME FRaI! THE RECUMBENT LION, CARllED BY WILLIAM WARD, SET ON 'lOP OF THE FRONI'IDRTICD. THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED BY TRUMAN O. ANGELL AND BUILT OF SIUCCOED ADJBE. BRIGIAM YOUNG, SECDND PRESIDENT OF THE QfURCH OF JESUS cmuST OF LA'lTIR-DAY SAINI'S AND FIRSI' TERRI'lORIAL GOVERi.~OR OF UTAH, DIED IN THIS HOUSE ON AUGUST 29, 1877. SINCE ITS CDNSTRUCTION THE LION mUSE HAS FUNCTIONED AS A CDMMUNITY SOCIAL CENTER. . If there are any changes, please let IlE know imnediately. takes 6-8 weeks before we receive the markers. It usually Sincerely, ·A. Kent Powell Preservation Research Coordinator en State History Board: Milton C. Abrams. Chairman • The ron H Luke • Tea J Warner • Elizabeth Montague • Thomas G Alexander Delio G. Dayton • Wayne K. Hinlon • Helen Z Papanlkolas • Da·J·d S Monson • Elizabeth G"fj l1h • William D. Owens |
