Ephraim United Order Cooperative Building ~ Ephraim, Utah - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Utah Historical Marker mounted on the front of the building reads:

Ephraim Co-op Building

Constructed in 1871-72 of local oolitic limestone, this Greek Revival style building is one of the remaining examples of the more than 120 cooperative mercantiles that were established by the LDS church between 1868 and 1878. The first floor was a strong part of Ephraim's economy beginning as a co-op, then as a United Order store, later used for farm implement sales, a car repair garage, and finally as part of Ephraim Roller Mill when a new addition connected it to the Relief Society granary to the south. That use continued into the 1950s, then, after decades of neglect, the building was restored in 1989-90. The second floor also served many purposes including a social hall, theater, Relief Society hall, and the first home of Sanpete Stake Academy, predesessor of Snow College when it began in 1888.

Street address: 96 N Main Street Ephraim, Utah 86427 County / Borough / Parish: Sanpete County Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social Current function: Artisan's Co-op (Listed as Vacant/Not in Use) Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2013 To: 12/31/2013 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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