Am frühen Morgen blauer Himmel schrägen Porträt Ratssaal mit internationalen Bison Bildhauerei an der nordwestlichen Ecke, Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1995 x 2998 px | 16,9 x 25,4 cm | 6,7 x 10 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. August 2011
Ort:
Council Hall, capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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The Salt Lake City Council Hall, located on the south side of Capitol Hill, is currently home to the Utah Office of Tourism. From 1866-1894 the building, then known as Salt Lake City Hall, was the seat of the Salt Lake City Government. Six rooms on the first floor housed the mayor's office. The second floor housed a courtroom. The Salt Lake City Hall, originally located at First and 120 East Streets, replaced an older, smaller building. Designed by local architect, William H. Folson, work began on the new City Hall on February 8th, 1864. Red Butte Canyon sandstone was used in its construction.The Greek-revival building, completed at a cost of US$70, 000, was dedicated by LDS leader, George O'Cannon, in January 1866. The cupola housed a 1700 lb (771 kilograms) bell. sounding fire-alarms and curfews. The clock chimed the hour of the day. From 1894-1915 the City Hall acted as a police headquarters. In 1961 the City Hall, to make way for a downtown federal office building, was dismantled and re-located to Capitol Hill. The building and the land were donated by the LDS to Utah State. The LDS Church also underwrote most of the US$300, 000 cost for dismantling the building. Re-named 'Council Hall', the building was formerly presented to Utah State in July 1963. The state paid for landscaping of the new site and new furnishings. At the north-west corner of the building stands an 'International Bison Sculpture (seen in the shot), with the flags of the many groups of people that contributed to the great economic growth of the area in the first fifty years after the Mormon emigration from Illinois. At the north-east corner pop there Hall (left background) stands a yellow 'Suitcase Bison Sculpture', representing a piece of luggage with the travel stickers from many of Utah's scenic attractions. Blue sky early morning portrait of the Salt Lake Council Hall, with the International Bison Sculpture standing at the north-west corner.
