Gardo House, Salt Lake City. Built in 1883 as the official residence of the president of the LDS church, razed in 1921.

Gardo House, Salt Lake City. Built in 1883 as the official residence of the president of the LDS church, razed in 1921.

Comments

  1. Built 1883 and razed in 1921. Why, after only 38 years? What a colossal waste!

  2. Fuck the LDS cult

  3. I really hate this house lol. I feel like it must be the way they did the windows in the Mansard Roof, but it just feels offputting

  4. Usually I’m sad about stuff like this but this house was just ugly. IMO, of course.

  5. What would this style be called, Italianate Gothic? I agree it’s hideous but I would also love to live in it.

  6. These kind of houses in the US never seem to last.. is it fashion and rapid changes in cities, or is it more that they were not well constructed and it was easier and cheaper to build anew over repair?

  7. I read LSD church. Seems like the right architecture for that.

  8. It looks massive would of love to see pic from inside the house

  9. Honestly I’m surprised that anything this interesting looking wasn’t banned by LDS outright. It’s certainly as energetic as any caffeinated drink.