Salt Lake City Council Hall, National Historic Landmark building in Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, United States

Salt Lake City Council Hall is a Greek Revival building of Red Butte Canyon sandstone, raised from 1864 to 1866 at First South and 120 East and moved to Capitol Hill in 1961. Its six ground-floor rooms held the mayor's office and city departments, while the second-floor Rose Room served as courtroom and territorial legislative floor. A balcony overlooks the street.

Ground was broken on 8 February 1864 under architect William H. Folsom, and the hall was dedicated in January 1866 by George Q. Cannon with Brigham Young present. It housed city government and the Utah Territorial legislature until 1894, then served as police headquarters until 1915. In August 1874 Mayor Daniel H. Wells declared martial law from its balcony after US Marshals arrested city police officers and took over the polls.

The second-floor Rose Room served as both a courtroom and the Utah Territorial legislature's floor. From the balcony in August 1874, Mayor Daniel H. Wells declared martial law after US Marshal arrests of city police officers and the takeover of election polls. Since 1961 the building has housed the Utah Office of Tourism and the Utah Film Commission.

The building sits on Capitol Hill and is easy to reach from downtown by public transit or on foot. Visitors can admire the exterior anytime, and you can stop by the information offices inside for details about the area.

In the 1960s, the building was taken apart into 325 numbered sandstone blocks and moved to its present location on Capitol Hill to make room downtown. This careful relocation saved an important piece of history from being torn down.