The Beehive House is one of the two official residences of Brigham Young, an early leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). The Beehive House gets its name from the Beehive sculpture atop the house. It was designed by Young's brother-in-law and architect of the Salt Lake Temple, Truman O. Angell, who later designed Young's other residence, the Lion House. Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10 acre (40,000 m²) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Lion House was built in 1856 by Brigham Young in Salt Lake City, Utah to accommodate his family of approximately 27 women and 56 children. ...

The Beehive house was constructed in 1854, two years before the Lion House. The Lion House is adjacent to the Beehive House, and both homes are one block east of the Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square on the street South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is constructed of adobe and sandstone. 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Temple Square c. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... // History Early history Native Americans have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most archeological evidence dates such habitation about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ... Renewal of the surface coating of an adobe wall in Chamisal, New Mexico Adobe is a building material composed of water, sandy clay and straw or other organic materials, which is shaped into bricks using wooden frames and dryed in the sun . ... Red Sandstone in Wyoming Sandstone is an arenaceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ...

Young was a polygamist, and the Beehive House was designed to accommodate him and some of his wives and his children by them. The Lion House was built to accommodate up to 12 more wives and their children, and became his official residence after its construction. The term polygyny (neo-Greek: poly+gyne woman) is used in related ways in social anthropology and sociobiology. ...

The Beehive House served as the executive mansion of the Territory of Utah from 1852 to 1855 and was where Young entertained important guests. After Young's death, it served as the residence of two subsequent Church Presidents, Lorenzo Snow and Joseph F. Smith, both of whom died in the mansion. Mansion near Almelo, The Netherlands A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In Mormonism, the President of the Church is the head of a Latter Day Saint denomination or church. ... Lorenzo Snow, fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Joseph Fielding Smith, Sr. ...

The beehive atop the mansion Young used to represent industry, an important concept in Mormonism. In fact, the state tried to have itself named Deseret, the Adamic word for "Honeybee". Instead, the United States government chose to name the state Utah, after the Ute Indians, the beehive being incorporated into the state's official emblem. Deseret is a term originally derived from the Book of Mormon, the scriptural book unique to the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint groups. ... The Adamic language is a term for the hypothetical language believed by some to have been spoken by all humans from the creation of Adam until the time of the Tower of Babel (as related in the Bible). ... Species A. mellifera — western honeybee A. cerana — eastern honeybee The honeybee is a colonial insect that is often maintained, fed, and transported by farmers. ... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ... // History Early history Native Americans have lived in Utah for several thousand years; most archeological evidence dates such habitation about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. ... Delegation of Ute Indians in Washington, D.C. in 1880. ...

The Young family maintained the home for a while after Young's death, but eventually sold the house to the LDS Church. After this time it was used as the official home of Church Presidents, then the home economics wing of Latter-day Saint University, then a dormitory for young women. The Young Women's organization of the Church also rented out rooms in the home for wedding receptions. Family and consumer sciences, or home economics, is an academic discipline concerning consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting, interior decoration, textiles, gardening, and other subjects related to home management. ... A typical American college dorm room A dormitory or dorm is a place to sleep. ... Nubian wedding with some international modern touches, near Aswan, Egypt A wedding is a civil or religious ceremony at which the beginning of a marriage is celebrated. ...

Under Church ownership, the Beehive house was restored in 1960. It is now a tourist attraction in the city. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A tourist attraction is a place where tourists, foreign and domestic, normally visit. ...

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• History of Beehive and Lion Houses, Utah