WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
JOSEPH E. OLSEN HOME
(now the St. George Family History Center)
LOCATION
410 South 200 EastSt. George, UT 84770
Telephone ORchard 3-3984 in the 1958 telephone book (Joseph E Olsen)
Telephone ORchard 3-3984 in the 1961 telephone book (Joseph E Olsen)
Telephone 673-3984 in the 1972 telephone book (Joseph E Olsen)
Telephone (435) 673-4591 in the 2011 telephone book (Family History Center - LDS)
Southwest corner of 400 South and 200 East
Plat C, Block 9, east half of Lot 6 on the old pioneer map of St. George.
37° 6' 3.89" North Latitude, 113° 34' 46.19" West Longitude
2,679 feet MSL
Tax ID# SG-XXX-x-x-x
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
This home was built by Joseph E. Olsen (Sr.), probably in the late 1940s.The home is currently used for the St. George Family History Center.
Owners:
Joseph E. Olsen
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
BIOGRAPHY
Joseph Elden Olsen (Sr.) was born November 11, 1891 in Ephraim, Utah. In 1919, he married Carrie Browning (born December 12, 1887 in Ogden; died January 20, 1985), daughter of John Moses Browning, the firearms pioneer. They had three children: Joseph Elden Olsen Jr, John Browning Olsen, and Carolyn Olsen. Joseph died January 5, 1984 in St. George.PHOTOS
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SUU-0004 Olsen Home (now St. George Family History Center) |
 SUU-0005 Olsen Home (now St. George Family History Center) |
 WCHS-01023 FHC looking westnorthwest |
 WCHS-01024 FHC looking west |
 WCHS-01025 FHC looking westsouthwest |
 WCHS-01026 FHC looking southwest |
 WCHS-01027 FHC looking southeast |
 WCHS-01028 FHC looking norhteas |
