Gardo House

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Construction on Gardo House (aka Guardo House) began in 1873, opposite (south) of Brigham Young's residence, Beehive House. On 1879-04-09, Gardo House became the LDS Church President's official residence (parsonage). The Victorian mansion was demolished on 1921-11-26.

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  • Co-designers: Joseph Ridges and William H. Folsom (Brigham's father-in-law).
  • Dedication: 1883-02-22.
  • Civic address: 70 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Legal description: East half of Lot 6, Block 75, Plat A.
  • Purportedly nicknamed "Amelia's Palace" after Brigham's favorite wife, Harriet Amelia Folsom.
  • The adjoining property to the west was the Historian's Office (constructed in 1855), first occupied by George A. Smith.

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