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Ephraim United Order Mercantile Institution, Main & First North Streets, Ephraim, Sanpete County, UT

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Significance: This building is one of the few remaining examples of a Mormon cooperative store in Utah. Stores like this one were founded throughout Utah Territory in the 1860's and 70's for reasons of economic self-sufficiency by providing an outlet for local goods and commodities. Constructed of Sanpete limestone in 1872, the second floor of the structure served as a meeting place for various civic and educational functions related to the town of Ephraim.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-55

Survey number: HABS UT-106

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Ephraim (Utah) ,  39.35968, -111.58631
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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