Wilkinson's House of Lighting

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

WILKINSON'S HOUSE OF LIGHTING

St. George, Utah

LOCATION

259 West Tabernacle
Telephone 167-J                       in the 1954 telephone book     (Kay W. Wilkinson)

245 West Tabernacle               Aerial View
St. George, Utah 84770
Telephone ORchard 3-2791     in the 1958 telephone book     (Kay Wilkinson Electric Contractor)
Telephone ORchard 3-2791     in the 1961 telephone book     (Kay Wilkinson Electric Contractor)
Telephone 673-2791                 in the 1972 telephone book     (Kay Wilkinson Electric Contractor)
Telephone (435)673-9641         in the 2009 telephone book     (Wilkinson's House of Lighting)

88 East 1160 South
St. George, Utah 84770
Telephone (435)673-9642         in the 2011 telephone book     (Wilkinson's House of Lighting)
http://www.shopwilkinsons.com


HISTORY

Kay W. Wilkinson opened the business in 1945.

Wilkinson's House of Lighting was moved from 245 W. Tabernacle to 88 East 1169 South
sometime around 2009-2011.

The old building caught fire on the evening of July 5, 2017 and was destroyed.


PHOTOS

Wilkinson's House of Lighting at 245 W. Tabernacle
WCHS-01409   245 West Tabernacle

Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-03425   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George fully engulfed in flames
WCHS-03426   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down
WCHS-03427   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down
WCHS-03428   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down
WCHS-03429   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down
WCHS-03430   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down
WCHS-03431   Photo of the old Wilkinson's House of Lighting building in St. George after it burned down


REFERENCES

Fire destroys historic building on Tabernacle
Article by Cody Blowers, St. George News, July 6, 2017