The Beehive House
1853-1855, Truman O. Angell
The Beehive House served as Brigham
Young's residence, office, and reception
area for official visitors. At the time the house was
built, Young was both president of the LDS Church
and Utha's territorial governor. The Beehive House
was designed by Young's brother-in-law, Truman O.
Angell. Angell was also the architect for the Lion House
and the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Built of stuccoed
adobe, the Beehive House features a two-story
veranda, an observatory, and a cupola topped with
a beehive. Young's son added a three-story wing to the
north when he remodeled the house in 1888. In the
early 1960's the LDS Church restored the Beehive
House to resemble its 1888 appearance.
