A. R. Whitehead Merchandise Building

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

A. R. WHITEHEAD GENERAL MERCHANDISE BUILDING

St. George, Utah

LOCATION

28 E. Tabernacle St. George, Utah

37° ??' ??.??" North Latitude,   113° ??' ??.??" West Longitude
37.????° North Latitude,   113.????° West Longitude
?,??? feet (?,??? meters) MSL


DESCRIPTION

TBD


HISTORY

This building was constructed in 1895 and was first used for the A. R. Whitehead & Sons General Merchandise store.

In 1914, the building was acquired by Daniel Watson who established Dixie Drug Co. there.


PHOTOS

A. R. Whitehead Merchandise Building
Front of the A. R. Whitehead & Sons General Merchandise store about 1896

Front of the Dixie Drug store
WCHS-01858   Front of the Dixie Drug store during the 1920s

Leany Shoes, Dixie Drug, and Dixie Photo stores
WCHS-01859   Leany Shoes, Dixie Drug, and Dixie Photo stores in the 1930s

Dixie Drug store and a barber shop
WCHS-01860   Dixie Drug and a barber shop during the 1940s to 1990s


REFERENCES

Landmark & Historic Sites: Informational Guide of Historical Sites within the City of St. George
Second edition,   Revised 2011,   Page 80
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department

Landmark & Historic Sites: Informational Guide of Historical Sites within the City of St. George
Third edition,   Revised 2015,   Page 86
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department