The Lion House

Brigham Young built this house in 1856 to hold his large family, and lived in it until he died here in 1877. Its three floors climbed from kitchens and a dining room, through parlors, to the bedrooms above; the stone lion crouched over the entrance — the source of its name — copies one on a house in Young's native Vermont. It was here, in 1869, that he organized what became the church's Young Women organization. Long since given over to schooling and social use, the Lion House still stands on South Temple.

What the plaque says

Built by President Brigham Young and used by him as a residence from about 1855 until his death in 1877. On the lower floor were the dining room and kitchens. On the next floor were the living rooms and large parlor; and on the top floor were the bedrooms. It was in this house that President Young died. Later the building was used for school purposes and as a social center for women and girls. The lion is a replica of one that occupied a similar position on a prominent house in Vermont, the state where President Young was born and spent his youth. - - - - - - - - - - - - In 1869, Brigham Young founded the Young Women Organization in the Lion House. - - - - - - - - - - - - Social Centre By Reservation Only No Public Tours

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 — 1.9 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Brigham Young's Office — steps away
• The Bee-Hive House — steps away
• Federal Reserve Bank — steps away
• Gardo House — steps away