Completed in 1902 for United States Senator and mining magnate Thomas Kearns, the house was designed by notable Utah architect Carl M. Neuhausen, who also designed the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. The elegant home was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style similar to that of Eastern mansions like those of the Vanderbilts and Carnegies. The mansion also served not only as a home and a place for the Senator to conduct official business, but also as a venue for entertainment where guests would dance and enjoy the music of live orchestras. During this period many political and religious dignitaries were guests in the Kearns mansion, including President Theodore Roosevelt, who was a personal friend of Senator Kearns.[3]
Historyedit
Senator Kearns died in 1918, and in February 1937, Jennie Judge Kearns donated the Kearns Mansion to the State of Utah. The mansion was donated with the condition that it serve as the Governor's Residence. For the next twenty years the governors of Utah used the mansion as their primary residence. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, Governor Scott Matheson proposed that the mansion be restored as a governor's residence and, after an extensive renovation, the mansion became a residence once again in 1980.[3]
On December 15, 1993, a fire, caused by faulty wiring on the Christmas tree in the main hall, destroyed much of the mansion. Governor Mike Leavitt was not at home at the time, but First Lady Jackie Leavitt and her staff were quick to notify the Salt Lake City Fire Department, and their response kept the mansion from suffering more significant damage. A long and painstaking restoration was begun, to restore the mansion to its original state and salvage as much of the historical interior as possible.[3]
The $7.8 million restoration brought the home back to its original 1902 style, while providing many current safety standards, such as a fire sprinkler system, new wiring and plumbing, new heating and cooling, a security system, and seismic upgrades.[3]
The property is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House. The listing includes both the mansion and the carriage house on the same 9-acre (3.6 ha) property.[4][1]
^Utah SP Kearns, Thomas, Mansion and Carriage House. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Utah, 1964 - 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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utah, governor, mansion, also, known, kearns, mansion, official, residence, governor, utah, family, located, east, south, temple, street, within, south, temple, historic, district, salt, lake, city, utah, united, states, thomas, kearns, mansion, carriage, hous. The Utah Governor s Mansion also known as the Kearns Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Utah and family It is located at 603 East South Temple Street within the South Temple Historic District in Salt Lake City Utah United States 2 Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesGovernor s Mansion March 2010Show map of UtahShow map of the United StatesLocation603 East South Temple StreetSalt Lake City UtahUnited StatesCoordinates40 46 11 N 111 52 23 W 40 76972 N 111 87306 W 40 76972 111 87306Area9 acres 3 6 ha Built1900 02ArchitectNeuhausen Carl M NRHP reference No 70000631 1 Added to NRHPFebruary 26 1970 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editCompleted in 1902 for United States Senator and mining magnate Thomas Kearns the house was designed by notable Utah architect Carl M Neuhausen who also designed the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City The elegant home was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available resulting in a quality and style similar to that of Eastern mansions like those of the Vanderbilts and Carnegies The mansion also served not only as a home and a place for the Senator to conduct official business but also as a venue for entertainment where guests would dance and enjoy the music of live orchestras During this period many political and religious dignitaries were guests in the Kearns mansion including President Theodore Roosevelt who was a personal friend of Senator Kearns 3 History editSenator Kearns died in 1918 and in February 1937 Jennie Judge Kearns donated the Kearns Mansion to the State of Utah The mansion was donated with the condition that it serve as the Governor s Residence For the next twenty years the governors of Utah used the mansion as their primary residence From 1957 to 1977 the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library museum and office space In 1977 Governor Scott Matheson proposed that the mansion be restored as a governor s residence and after an extensive renovation the mansion became a residence once again in 1980 3 On December 15 1993 a fire caused by faulty wiring on the Christmas tree in the main hall destroyed much of the mansion Governor Mike Leavitt was not at home at the time but First Lady Jackie Leavitt and her staff were quick to notify the Salt Lake City Fire Department and their response kept the mansion from suffering more significant damage A long and painstaking restoration was begun to restore the mansion to its original state and salvage as much of the historical interior as possible 3 The 7 8 million restoration brought the home back to its original 1902 style while providing many current safety standards such as a fire sprinkler system new wiring and plumbing new heating and cooling a security system and seismic upgrades 3 The property is listed on the U S National Register of Historic Places as the Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House The listing includes both the mansion and the carriage house on the same 9 acre 3 6 ha property 4 1 See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal nbsp Utah portal List of governors residences in the United States South Temple Historic District National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake CityReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Utah Heritage Foundation Guided Tours Retrieved November 21 2013 a b c d Home Utah SP Kearns Thomas Mansion and Carriage House File Unit National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records Utah 1964 2013 Retrieved 30 May 2021 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utah Governor s Mansion Current page about the mansion The mansion s interior design 1993 fire damage and repairs I 1993 fire damage and repairs II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utah Governor 27s Mansion amp oldid 1063781171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
