The Bee-Hive House

Brigham Young built this house around 1852 as the official residence of the church's president, and lived in it until he died here in 1877. For its first three years it doubled as the executive mansion of the Territory of Utah, with Young serving as governor. Two later church presidents, Lorenzo Snow and Joseph F. Smith, also lived — and died — within its walls. The carved beehive on the roof that gives the house its name is Utah's own emblem, a symbol of industry and cooperative work. The Beehive House still stands on South Temple.

What the plaque says

Erected about 1852 by President Brigham Young as the official residence of the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and occupied by him from the time it was completed until his death in 1877. From 1852 to 1855 it also served as the executive mansion of Governor Brigham Young of the Territory of Utah. It was also the home of presidents Lorenzo Snow (1898-1901) and Joseph F. Smith (1901-1918), both of whom died here. The bee-hive is the state emblem signifying industry.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — steps away
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — steps away
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 1.4 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 1.8 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Brigham Young's Office — steps away
• The Lion House — steps away
• Eagle Gate — steps away
• A Private School House — steps away