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Throughout the country, state parks, historic sites, homes, buildings, museums, and similar institutions are struggling to continue operating. Because of general financial problems, many of these institutions are operating on a reduced schedule or in danger of closing. Some are being forced to sell off artifacts and property. Many will not weather these hard times without your help. Places Earth urges everyone to support these vital and important public resources any way you can. Please donate your treasure, time, and talent. Write to your governor and other elected officials telling them to find a way to keep state parks open. It will be your loss. Public Service Announcement | Test space for future ad if donations don't increase. |
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Council Hall
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2009 - 2012.|
The Council Hall (Old Salt Lake City Hall) was originally located at 120 East 1st South. This important historic building served for almost 30 years as the seat of government of Salt Lake City and as the meeting place for the territorial legislature. It replaced an earlier City Hall that was built in 1858. Ground was broken for the new City Hall on February 8, 1864 and it was dedicated on January 8, 1866, costing $70,000 and made of red sandstone. The Architect of the New City Hall was William H. Folsom. Twenty-nine years later, a joint City and County Building replaced it. After the city offices moved out in 1894, the Council Hall served as police headquarters and police court until about 1915, when the city purchased the YMCA Building. Between 1915 and 1961, the building was used for the Sealer of Weights and Measures, Board of Health and Sanitary Division, storage of fire department equipment, and other city purposes. As early as 1948, plans had been made to restore the Council Hall, but were not implemented until 1961 when its destruction or removal was required for the construction of a new federal office building on the Hall's original site. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS/Mormon Church) provided money for the restoration, the State of Utah paid for most of the furnishings and landscaping, and vacant city land at the head of State Street was donated for the building by the Salt Lake City Corporation. The architect for the restoration was Edward O. Anderson. Dismantling of the old building took place from the summer of 1961 to the following winter. Over 325 blocks of cut sandstone were removed from the façade, numbered, and transported to the new location. Wood and plaster moldings were carefully recreated because the originals had deteriorated. Rough stone from the old Hall was used in reconstructing the side and rear walls of the building and some hardware was reused. Most of the restoration work was completed in 1962 with furnishing and landscaping added in 1963-64. The Council Hall was formally presented to the State in July 1963 and it is now the official state information center for the Utah Travel Council and Zion Natural History Association Bookstore. Hours: Office of Tourism: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. ZHNA Bookstore and Information Center: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Capitol Hill 300 North State Street |
These Bison sculptures were distributed all over town, including Antelope Island.
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