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Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah from 1909 to 1911, the general tithing office of the LDS Church, a bishop's storehouse, and the Deseret News printing plant all were located on the site. [ 3 ] Work on the Second Renaissance Revival style hotel , designed by the Los Angeles architectural firm of Parkinson and Bergstrom, began in June 1909.
Temple Square Hospitality Corporation can trace its history back to Utah Hotel Company, which was formed to build the Hotel Utah, which was completed in 1911.. On September 11, 1973 the presiding bishop of the LDS Church announced that the Utah Hotel Company had acquired a small hotel on the corner of West Temple and South Temple known as Hotel Temple Square.
The South Temple Historic District is a 119-acre (48 ha) historic district that was the first to be listed in the Salt Lake City Register in 1976, [2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It includes 106 contributing buildings, including the Governor's Mansion [2] and the Salt Lake Masonic Temple. [1] It includes:
Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square.
The Utah Governor's Mansion (also known as the Kearns Mansion) is the official residence of the governor of Utah and family. It is located at 603 East South Temple Street (within the South Temple Historic District ) in Salt Lake City , Utah , United States.
The former hotel, which was built in 1882, was located at 192 South University Avenue . [1] The Mission-style hotel was a famous landmark and a center of Provo social activity for much of the early 20th century. [1] [2] Following its construction, Hotel Roberts was considered "the most luxurious hotel in the Utah Territory."
The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. At 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m 2 ), it is the largest Latter-day Saint temple by floor area.
Truman Osborn Angell, Young's brother-in-law, by his first wife Mary Ann Angell, and designer of the Salt Lake Temple, was also involved in the design of this home. [2] The house got its name from the statue of a lion, sculpted by the craftsman William Ward III, above the front entrance. [3]