Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
economics, construction, General Relief Society building
College
Religious Education
Department
Church History and Doctrine
Abstract
A building designated specifically for the use of the women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was first proposed in 1893, shortly after the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple. In response, the First Presidency offered a lot just east of the Salt Lake Temple for this purpose. Fundraising began in 1900 and continued for years to earn a required $20,000 amount. However, to the great disappointment of the Relief Society, the First Presidency decided that a Presiding Bishop’s building was to be built on the lot instead, with the Relief Society given offices in it.
Recommended Citation
Robertson, Kiersten and Woodger, Mary Jane
(2019)
"The Economics Behind the Construction of the General Relief Society Building,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019:
Iss.
2019, Article 164.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/164