666 East 300 South in Salt Lake City, Utah

From Demolished Salt Lake Podcast:
The house affectionately known as the “Pink House” suffered a fire late Saturday night. Yes, it has been abandoned and boarded up for a long time, but that doesn’t make it any less significant. Ever hear of the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover?” In this case, don’t judge this house by its dilapidated state because she has some significant history! The one and a half story house, located at 666 East 300 South, was built for Stephen M. Covey and family in 1899 at the cost of about $2,000.00 in the eclectic side passage style. It was designed by local architect Samuel Dallas whose work also includes the McCune Mansion, the Park Building on the UofU campus, the Brigham Young Monument on Main Street and various other residences.

Stephen Covey was an active developer in Salt Lake City and headed the Covey Investment Company. His company was responsible for developing apartment buildings such as the Kensington Apartments, Covey Apartments, and LaFrance Apartment (now demolished.) He also established the Little America hotel chain with the first Little America Hotel near Green River, Wyoming. Stephen passed away in the summer of 1959 as is buried in the Salt Lake Cemetery.

Despite the Pink House’s “scary address” it stands as a legacy to a prominent developer and a praised architect. The house is located in the Central City Historic District which does give it protections despite the fire damage. The LLC who owns the building and land will have to jump through some hoops with the city to demolish it. Hopefully it will be brought back to its original glory one day!