Now known as Council Hall
Constructed in 1864-65 at 120 East 1st South, this red sandstone building served for nearly 30 years, 1866-1894, as the seat of government. Here the Territorial Legislature met and passed laws establishing free public schools, made appropriations for the first University of Utah buildings, and granted woman suffrage. From its cupola, a 1700 lb. bell sounded fire alarms and curfews while its clock chimed the time of day. In 1961 the structure was removed, stone by stone, and restored to its original likeness through the efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the State of Utah, the Salt Lake City Corporation, and the N.C. Morgan Foundation. Now a Utah State Visitor Center and historic shrine.| HM Number | HMNEB |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 288 |
| Year Placed | 1963 |
| Placed By | Daughters of Utah Pioneers |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:42pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12T E 425081 N 4514237 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.77570000, -111.88780000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 46.542', W 111° 53.268' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 46' 32.52" N, 111° 53' 16.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 801 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 300 N State St, Salt Lake City UT 84114, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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