Eagle Emporium Building
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brwhiz
N 40° 46.017 W 111° 53.479
12T E 424775 N 4513268
A great piece of architecture that has undergone numerous changes and several different uses during its long life span.
Waymark Code: WM9MX8
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2010
Views: 13
The marker is inscribed:
Eagle Emporium Building
1864, William Paul
Built in 1864, the Eagle Emporium Building is the oldest existing commercial building in downtown Salt Lake City. William Jennings, Utah's first millionaire, constructed the building to house his mercantile business. The Eagle Emporium Building was also the first home of the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution. At Brigham Young's request, Jennings exchanged his emporium's inventory for stock in the new ZCMI and leased this building to the cooperative in 1868. The ornate clock in front of this building is one of the few remaining pieces of 19th-century street furniture in downtown. The clock was erected in 1873 and first powered by a water wheel.
Marker Name: Eagle Emporium Building
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
This location is Tour Stop 16 on the Utah Heritage Foundation Downtown Walking Tour.
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah Heritage Foundation
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://saltlakearchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/08/eagle-emporium.html
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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