University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution)

Manti, Utah 1860's

— Relocated in 1996 —

Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution) Marker

Inscription. This general merchandise business was owned by Luther Tuttle and Edward Fox. It carried a variety of goods including fabric, household utensils, foodstuffs, and farming equipment. After several years of operating this general store, Tuttle and Fox sold it in 1869, to the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution. The building was taken apart stone-by-stone, each one was numbered, and reassembled at this location.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 32.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 40° 45.305′ N, 111° 48.959′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It is at the intersection of Main Street and First N, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City UT 84108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American

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Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hooper and Eldredge Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Madsen Furniture Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Godbe-Pitts & Company Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Irrigation Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaving Parlor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinwoodey Cabinet and Chair Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinwoodey Pottery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Heber East Ward School (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.