WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
NELSON/MATHIS MERCANTILE
MATHIS MARKET & SUPPLY CO.
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
74 East TabernacleSt. George, Utah
Telephone 10 in the 1941 telephone book (Mathis Market groc)
Telephone 10 in the 1954 telephone book (Mathis Market & Supply Co)
Telephone ORchard 3-3441 in the 1958 telephone book (Mathis Market)
Telephone ORchard 3-3441 in the 1961 telephone book (Mathis Market)
Not listed in the 1972 phone book
HISTORY
Will and Ernest Nelson operated this mercantile until 1924, when they took on another partner, Gordon Mathis. It was then that a new facade featuring prism glass windows was added (a subsequent property owner has since painted over the prism glass with brown paint).Added in 1920, St. George's only remaining sidewalk elevator can be seen in front of the store.
The building was restored to its original appearance in 1992. Included in that restoration is what is believed to be the original tin ceiling and Douglas Fir flooring.
This was a recipient of the Mayor's Award for Historic Sites for the year 1992.
The building is currently occupied by The Hope Chest, a thrift store.
PHOTOS
 Store Front |
 Sidewalk Elevator |
Mathis Market entries in a beauty contest, about 1935
REFERENCES
Landmark & Historic Sites: Informational Guide of Historical Sites within the City of St. GeorgeSecond edition, Revised 2011, Page 79
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 85
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department
Clippings from the Washington County News, 1921-1935