Council House on the corner of Main Street and South Temple

Built in 1849 and 1850, the first public building in the territory.  Used as territorial offices and housed the University of Deseret.  Housed the territorial library.  The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah met in this building.  It was also the first police headquarters of the city.  The Mormon church performed endowments here until the Endowment House was completed in 1855.  Built of local red sandstone and adobe bricks.