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Show 83 The historic McCune Mansion at 200 N. Main has been sold by LDS Church to undisclosed group but Ichurch says 73-year-old remain a. music and art center for at least another 25 years. landm~rk will McCune Mansion Lives on After Sale One of Salt Lake Valley's most elegant landmarks, the McCune Mansion, 200 N. Main, has been sold by the Church of Jesus Chrisl of Latter-day Saints to an unidentified group - but it will be retained at least another 25 years as a cultural center. Robert C. Mitchell, presi- dent, Utah Heritage Foundation, said the structure, built in 1900 by Alfred W. McCune, a prominent Utah financier and industrialist, at a cost es· timated between $350,000 and $500,000 said the buyers have agreed to retain the mansion as an art and music center. The property, currently occupied by Brigham Young University's Department of Continuing Education, is in the process of moving to the old Veterans Administration Hospital at 12th Ave. and E St. _ The sa~ price was not disclosed by John H. Vanden--berg, assistant to the church's Council of Twelve Apostles· and managing director of physival facilities. Approval was given by the First Fresidency. Mr. Mitchell praised the arrangement. "Spepfal precau· tions - taken a( a significant financial i,acffice, I am told - have n included in the terms of t 'sale to insure the ori6inality ()'( the interior and extl'rior of ' is splendid old IJl<lBSIO " he , \ ~ . Q'hc fate of the uilding had bew QUe of con "n f. art 1 "'" ers "lnd isto uffs 1>1rtl i was .'nnouMcd n);:lt .tile- BYlJ depart"lt'nt was b6i.ng mo\ ed. |
