Utah State Historical Society

Structure/Site Information:

705 North 200 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

Original Owner: 		Mrs. Lucy Bigelow Young 
Construction Completion Date: 	1893

Bibliographical References:

Salt Lake County Plat Records, 1860-1940
Sanborn Maps, SLC, 1898, 1911, 1930, 1969
Polk, SLC Directory 1894-95, 1898, 1900, 1921
"Mabel Young Sanborn", Deseret News, Sept 21, 1950 p.A-1; 9/22/50 p.B-1; 
9/23/50 p.B-1; 9/24/50 p.B-1

Statement of Historical Significance:

From evidence of title search, Sanborn maps, and city directories, this
home appears to have been built in 1893 for Mrs Lucy B Young. Sister
Lucy B Young was a widow of Brigham Young (THE ONE AND ONLY!). 

Susa Young Gates (daughter) deeded the property this home is built on 
to Lucy Bigelow Young in 1897 after her mother decided to sell her
homein St. George, and to build in Salt Lake City.

Mrs. Lucy Bigelow Young resided here in the late 1890's. On Monday,
July 10, 1893 the house was blessed by LDS President Joseph F. Smith.

Lucy married Brigham at age 16 at Winter Quarters on the westward
trail. She lived most of her life in the Lion House.

Brigham Young and Lucy had 3 children; Amelia Young, Eudora Lovina
Young, and Rhoda Mabel Young.

Lucy B. Young died at her home on February 3rd, 1905. Mrs. Young was in
the seventy-fifth year of her life, and had lived in Utah for 58 years,
surviving her husband, President Brigham Young, 27 years. 

The children (Susa Young Gates and Rhoda Mabel Young Sanborn) regained
the property after Mrs. Lucy Bigelow Young's death in 1905.

LINKS:
http://www.allen-bailey.com/jsbailey/d37.htm#P14785

Susa Young Gates:
http://www.xmission.com/~john/house/SusaYoungGates.txt
 From the following: http://families.utah.gov/showcase.html