Brigham Young Home - 1843

On May 31, 1843, Brigham Young recorded in his journal, “I moved out of my log cabin into my new brick house, which was 22 feet by 16, two stories high, and a good cellar under it, and felt thankful to God for the privilege of having a comfortable though small habitation.” Brigham was fortunate, indeed, to have such a sturdy house, because most of the Latter-day Saints were living in modest log cabins like the one the Young family had just left. The year after Brigham and Mary Ann moved their family into this brick home, Brigham added one-story wings on either side. They lived here until the family left Nauvoo early in 1846.

With its “crow-stepped” gables, the architecture of the home is reminiscent of New York, where Dutch settlers had introduced this building style from Europe. The site of many important Church councils following the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, today the home is not only a memorial to the second president of the LDS Church, but also a reminder of the many hours of prayer and planning spent here to prepare the Saints for their move westward.

Brigham Young was born in Whitingham, Vermont on June 1, 1801 and died in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 29, 1877. Mary Ann Angell Young was born in Seneca, New York on June 8, 1803 and died in Salt Lake City on June 27, 1882. The lives of Brigham and Mary Ann Young are examples of sacrifice, selfless service, and commitment to building a latter-day Zion.

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