Until the Endowment House was completed in 1855, temple ordinances were administered in Salt Lake City in the upper floor of the Territorial Council House. The Council House was built in 1850-51 on the corner of Main Street and South Temple Street and over the course of 32 years housed government offices, the Deseret University n.k.a. the University of Utah, the Territorial Library, and the
Deseret News among others. The Council House and Charles Savage's studio located next door were destroyed in a fire on June 21, 1883.
1850s Globe Bakery and Council House
Council House
1870s Council House next to studio and across the street from Temple Square
Council House and Charles Savage's studio after fire - June 27, 1883