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Early Mormon settlements had many features, but not all of them were the same.
Nearly all of the cities were laid out in a grid pattern, with streets numbered out from a town center, and each block being 100. (so, 100 east, 200 east, 300 east, etc) Most cities founded by Mormons in the west still hold this pattern today.
Many early Mormon settlements contained a Tabernacle, and sometimes a Temple and a Tabernacle, near the center of town. The rest of the town was divided up into congregations which each had their own church building. Most settlements also built social halls, theatres, and schools before they focused on building stores and homes.
Most home lots were really long so that the families could provide for themselves by having a large garden and animals in the back yard.
Some early Mormon settlements practiced something called "United Order", in which everyone in the town decided how much money, food, land, etc they would need. Any additional they received over their quota would be donated to a "Bishop's Storehouse" and the Bishop would distribute the extra to those who did not acheive their quota. This practice was abandoned in the late 1800's.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoSalt Lake City was the first Mormon settlement in Utah (begun in July 1847), but other cities followed within a few months. Today, about 80% of Utah cities were founded by Mormon pioneers prior to 1880.
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