WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
FOSTER FARM
Washington, Utah
LOCATION
522 W. Mariposa DriveWashington, UT 84780
37° 6' 13.49" North Latitude, 113° 31' 9.95" West Longitude
37.1037° North Latitude, 113.5194° West Longitude
2,610 feet (796 meters) MSL
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DESCRIPTION
The foundation was made of lava rock with the walls of sandstone.The early residents of this area learned that sandstone in the ground would gradually dissolve and crumble.
HISTORY
This home was built in the early 1900s by the Foster family.They rented it out to sharecroppers from about 1910 to 1916.
Erastus William ("Rass" or "Rasmus") & Florence Averett Cooper sharecropped and lived here.
Evan Erastmus Cooper was born here on February 14, 1915 and live here for quite a while.
Orman LaMond & Mildred Viola Murray Wilkins sharecropped and lived here in 1936.
Glenna Fern Wilkins was living here when she met and married Evan Cooper.
The 41 acre property, including the old house, is currently for sale.
The for sale sign lists:
Keller Williams Realty of St. George
Rod E. Packer, LLC
(435)680-2562
pack@sginet.com
Owners:
Foster Family
Kinross Electrical ???
BIOGRAPHY
Evan Erastmus Cooper Click here.PHOTOS
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WCHS photos:
WCHS-03395 Photo of the south and east sides of the Foster Farm Home in Washington
WCHS-03396 Photo of the south side of the Foster Farm Home in Washington
WCHS-03397 Photo of the west and south sides of the Foster Farm Home in Washington
WCHS-03398 Photo of the west(front) and a little of the south sides of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03399 Photo of the north and west(front) sides of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03400 Photo of the north side of the Foster Farm Home in Washington
WCHS-03401 Photo of of the inside of the north wall of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03402 Photo of the inside of the east wall and back doorway of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03403 Photo of the inside of the east wall and back doorway of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03404 Photo of the inside of the south half of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03405 Photo of the inside of the south half of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03406 Photo of the inside of the south wall of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03407 Photo of the fireplace in the Foster Farm Home in Washington
WCHS-03408 Photo of the fireplace and a window in the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03409 Photo of the inside southwest corner of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03410 Photo of the inside southwest corner of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03411 Photo of the inside west(front) wall of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03412 Photo of a window on the west(front) wall of the Foster Farm Home
WCHS-03413 Photo of a cement lined ditch on the edge of the Foster Farm property
WCHS-03414 Photo of an old metal wheel and other junk on the Foster Farm
REFERENCES
Utah's "Dixie" Birthplace: Washington City, UtahCompiled by Harold P. Cahoon and Priscilla J. Cahoon
Pages 61, 208, and 236