Salt lake eagle gate apartments

Is an apartment complex located north of temple square presently owned by the real estate properties of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints. They have hosued several lds church leaders. At present an apartment is reserved for the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints though President Monson the current prophet has elected to live in his resedential home in a Salt Lake city suburb.
By revelation when Joseph Smith settled in Nauvoo a house was to be built for him and his family to reside in. Emma did not go west with the saints and did live out her life in the house with husband Lewis Bidamen.
Brigham Young lived in the Lion house as did several of his subsequent succesors as it was built for the prophet. Later on though most prophets lived in there own homes they purchased in residential Salt Lake City. Then in the latter years of the presidencies when health prohibited much interaction many moved to Hotel Utah now the Joseph Smith Memorial building. DAvid O McKay lived there his last years his family paid for it.
Joseph Fielding Smith moved in with his daughter Amelia Smith McConkie after his third wife Jessies death he lived in Eagle Gate apartments. Harold B Lee was living at home when he passed away.
Do to increased security and Spencer W Kimballs poor health he was moved to HOtel Utah the church provided the space. Ezra Taft Benson also briefly lived there. During the Benson administration the church purchased the Eagle Gate apartments and made it so there would always be a room for the prophet to live in. This was necessary for reasons of security and privacy as many people would flock to his home in a residental area. Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W Hunter and Gordon B Hinckley all lived in those apartments. upon Monsons incumbency a place was offered for him but he has elected to live in his home in Holladay with some security attached to his home.

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