Brigham Young University's origin can be traced back to 1862 when a man named Warren Dusenberry started a Provo school in a prominent adobe building called Cluff Hall, which was located in the northeast corner of 200 East and 200 North. On October 16, 1875, Brigham Young, then president of the LDS Church, personally purchased the Lewis Building after previously hinting that a school would be built in Draper, Utah in 1867. Hence, October 16, 1875 is commonly held as BYU's founding date. Said Young about his vision: "I hope to see an Academy established in Provo... at which the children of the Latter-day Saints can receive a good education unmixed with the pernicious atheistic influences that are found in so many of the higher schools of the country."
When was the first property for what would become BYU acquired? Who was responsible for acquiring BYU's first building? Where was Brigham  Young's school originally believed to be located? Who began the school that previously existed at the site where BYU is now located? What year can BYU's origin be traced to with a building called Cluff Hall? Which president of the LDS church purchased the Lewis Building after hinting at the building of a school? What type of influences did Brigham Young hope to avoid with BYU? What is the commonly held founding year of BYU? Who did Brigham Young hope to educate via BYU?