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Show I Old Landmark Is Razed - j& & Residence Built in 1848 FORMER HOME OF A. B. LAMPSON. I Being Torn Down to Make Way for Modern Progress. VXK of thc la u dm arks of Salt. Lake, I a an old adobe residence on the J corner of West Temple and "First North streets, is being' torn down to make room for a modern building. Thi.s historic old structure was erected b A. "B. Lampson, fatlicr-in-law of Jo-sejli Jo-sejli V. Smith, prosidont of tho Alor-mou Alor-mou church, in ISIS, and has remained in he possession of that family until I be -present time. In" looking over the old building one rralir.es a tew of the man' difficulties on fronting the pioneers. "Tho majority major-ity of tho "nails used in its construction vorc hand cut from old wagon tiro6 that hud served their purpose across the plains in I?17. The laths were split ''om what was originally an inch board :mu th'' rafters are small pines cut from rho forest. All tho materials used in tho oiiphial constriction arc in an excellent still of preservation. The wast interesting links with the ;:sL :ir tho iron-hooks extending from ilie iling which were used in storing harvests of tho early days, and many ioVvs of tho hardships" endured by the j ;oneors are being found as tho razing (if tho building progresses. The. old residents view the destruction of the old landmark with fcoiTow, and h:f anions them is tho veteran nptor, TJhil Murijolt?. who has lived next door |