and 147 other pioneers on July 24, 1847, these Latter-day Saints were fleeing persecution after the death of Joseph Smith. Young originally intended the city and territory to be a religious theocracy. Although the government has long been secular, and even though less than 50% of residents in Salt Lake City are LDS, the city has a large number of religious buildings. It is the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Unless noted, all of these buildings are in or around Downtown Salt Lake City. Religious The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) 19th Ward Meetinghouse and Relief Society Hall - Old and unusual LDS ward house on Capitol Hill featuring an onion dome steeple, now home of the small, professional Salt Lake Acting Company. Beehive House - another of Brigham Young's historic homes, next door. Conference Center - spacious new meeting hall that replaced the Tabernacle as the venue for General Conference. Garden Park Ward - stately LDS ward house surrounded by beautiful gardens and duck pond with stream formed from the Red Butte Creek. A popular location for wedding photography in the Gilmer Park area of the city Joseph Smith Memorial Building - formerly the elegant Hotel Utah. LDS Church Office Building - skyscraper and world headquarters of the LDS Church Lion House - Brigham Young's home and death place. Salt Lake Assembly Hall - another historic building on Temple Square. Salt Lake Tabernacle - innovative domed pioneer-era meeting hall on Temple Square. Lent its name to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Salt Lake Temple - possibly the most significant building in Mormonism, on Temple Square. Other faiths Cathedral of the Madeline - Salt Lake City's Roman Catholic cathedral in the lower Avenues. First Church of Christ, Scientist First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City - second oldest non-Latter-day Saint church building in Salt Lake still in use. Holy Trinity Cathedral - a Greek Orthodox Church in Greek Town St. Mark's Cathedral - oldest non-Latter-day Saint church building in Salt Lake still in use; cathedral of the Utah diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. White Memorial Chapel - historic LDS chapel, now a non-denominational church house on Capitol Hill. Government Frank E. Moss United States Courthouse - federal courthouse (UA Government) U.S. Courthouse for the District of Utah (opened 2014; 351 South West Temple Street) - federal