WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ROMNEY-ANDRUS HOME
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
272 South 100 EastSt. George, UT 84770
Plat A, Block 2, Lot 1 on the old pioneer map of St. George.
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
The original owner of the lot was Archibald Hill.John Lang purchased this land in December 1862, one year after St. George was settled.
In 1874, he sold it to Miles P. Romney (who married Hannah Hill in 1862) who built this house.
Milo Andrus bought the house bought the house in 1879 for $2,000. It had two front entrances and seems to have had two families living in it.
Moses T. Farnsworth bought it in 1882 and owned it until 1923.
Mayor Henry T. "Ten" Atkin was the next owner from 1923 to 1936.
Milton Moody, the County School Superintendent, purchased it in 1936.
It is currently owned by Harold Durrant.
BIOGRAPHY
Miles P. Romney click here.Milo Andrus click here.
Moses T. Farnsworth TBD
Henry T. "Ten" Atkin was married in 1884 and died in 1938.
Milton E. Moody TBD
PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
Landmark and Historic Sites: City of St. GeorgeFirst Edition, January 2, 2009, pp. 45-1 through 45-2
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department
Landmark and Historic Sites: Informational Guide of Historical Sites within the City of St. George
Second Edition, Revised 2011, p. 97
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department