Blanding in San Juan County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

ZCMI Co-Op Building

1918-1939

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

1. ZCMI Co-Op Building Marker

Inscription. Official outlet of ZCMI (Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution), "America's First Department Store". This building housed the Grayson City Co-op from 1918 to 1939 when the name was changed to Parley Redd Mercantile. Both companies were part of the ZCMI co-operative system servicing more than 150 communities in the intermountain area with retail commodities and services beginning in 1868.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 37° 37.459′ N, 109° 28.697′ W. Marker is in Blanding, Utah, in San Juan County. It can be reached from South Main Street. Marker is inside of Redd's Ace Hardware. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 South Main Street, Blanding UT 84511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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: Settlement of Blanding (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.C.C. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Explore the Edge Of the Cedars Chacoan Great House Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Great House and a Great Kiva (approx. 0.8 miles away); Trade with Far Off Places (approx. 0.8 miles away); Living in the Earth: A Look Inside a Kiva (approx. 0.8 miles away); Drought, Frost, and Migration in the 1200s

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Leaving the Pieces In Place (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blanding.

More about this marker. Marker was on the front entrance of Parley Redd Mercantile. The north and west sides of the building have had major additions over the years and the ZCMI Co-op building is the southeast corner of the building.
The front entrance, of the co-op, is now inside the building.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

2. ZCMI Co-Op Building Marker

Marker is above Pepsi-Cola machine.

ZCMI Co-Op Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

3. ZCMI Co-Op Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.