WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
BENJAMIN F. PENDLETON HOME
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
60 North 100 WestSt. George, UT 84770
HISTORY
To build this home, the community blacksmith, Benjamin F. Pendleton, mixed his own adobe on the site where Dixie College now stands. Since he only had three brick molds, the bricks were laboriously made three at a time, dried and stacked. Then the process was repeated.The home was eventually completed by his son using the same technique.
BIOGRAPHY
Benjamin F. Pendleton was called by Brigham Young to come to Dixie as the community blacksmith.PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
Landmark and Historic Sites: City of St. GeorgeFirst Edition, January 2, 2009, pp. 31-1 through 31-2
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. 57
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department