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Don Carlos Young, Jr. (1882-1960) Son of L.D.S. Church Architect Joseph Don Carlos Young, and grandson of Brigham Young, Don Carlos Young, Jr. was born in Salt Lake City on 5 August 1882, and attended Brigham Young University and the L.D.S. Business College. Prior to 1905 he worked as a draftsman for the Oregon Short Line Railroad, and apprenticed in his father's architectural office. In 1906 he entered into an architectural partnership with his father which lasted nine years. The firm's work consisted of a large number of residences, mostly in Utah, as well as commercial designs for businesses such as the Z.C.M.I. Department Store. He served a mission in Germany for the L.D.S. Church from 1909-1911, and mattied Louise T. Hagman in June 1912. His second architectural partnership, with Ramm Hansen, commenced in 1916 and lasted nearly forty-five years, until Young's death on 6 December 1960. The firm of Young and ; Hansen designed for numerous commercial, industrial, and residential clients. Their Savings and Loan Building, the Z.C.M.I Department Stour, many buildings for Bennett Oil, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Salt Lake City. Young and Hansen also designed many building on the University of Utah campus. A Major portion of their practice involved designs for the L.D.S. Church. Among their most noted projects were the Mesa Temple in Arizona, the Washington, D.C. Chapel, and a remodeling campaign for all L.D.S. temples in Utah undertaken by the firm between 1935 and 1953. From 1916 to 1934 architect Harry P. Poll (1880-1964) was associated with Young and Hansen. His name was incorporated into the title block of many of the drawings during his eighteen years. Young was a life-long honorary member of the American Institute of Architects and received numerous awards and commendations for his work.