WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)ARCHIBALD McNEIL HOMESt. George, Utah |
|
LOCATION365 North 500 WestSt. George, UT 84770 Plat A, Block 43, South half of Lot 8 on the old pioneer map of St. George. 37° 6' 50.45" North Latitude, 113° 35' 39.74" West Longitude 2,810 feet MSL Tax ID# SG-XXX-x-x-x DESCRIPTIONThere is a winding stairway, double fireplaces, three bedrooms downstairs, and three bedrooms upstairs.HISTORYThe adobes for this home were made where the St. George Cemetery now stands, possibly the first adobes made there. The lumber was hauled from Pine Valley. The black lava rock foundations came from the Black Hill west of town.Owners: Archibald McNeil BIOGRAPHYArchibald McNeil was the red rock quarry man who supplied the red sandstone blocks for the local buildings. His quarry was up behind the current Red Hills Golf Course. He was from Scotland, where he learned his trade.PHOTOSTBDREFERENCESTBD |
|