WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
GEORGE BROOKS HOME, WILL & JUANITA BROOKS HOME
KARL BROOKS HOME, QUICKSAND & CACTUS B & B
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
346 N. Main StreetSt. George, UT 84770
Telephone 347-W in the 1954 telephone book (William Brooks)
Telephone ORchard 3-3407 in the 1958 telephone book (William Brooks)
Telephone 673-5614 in the 1972 telephone book (Karl Brooks)
Not in the 1941 or 1961 phone books.
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Quicksand & Cactus Bed and Breakfast
346 N. Main Street St. George, UT 84770 (435)674-1739 or (800)381-1654 https://www.quicksandbnb.com |
Aerial photos:
12/31/2005
7/14/2011
5/25/2013 5/15/2015 6/14/2017 |
37° 6' 50.11" North Latitude, 113° 34' 58.49" West Longitude
37.1139° North Latitude, 113.5829° West Longitude
2,906 feet (886 meters) MSL
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
The original two-room rock house was built by George Brooks, Sr. in 1877-1878 using stone chips and irregularrocks from the cleanup of the Tabernacle and Temple yards where he worked as a stone mason.
An adobe kitchen was added on the north side in 1887.
The Honey Locust tree in front was planted as a sapling in 1879 honoring the birth of George's first son,
George Jr. That tree is still on the property and is thought to be the oldest planted tree in St. George.
It is on the National Register ???.
The eminent historian, Juanita Brooks, married George Sr.'s second son, William, in 1933. They moved into
this home about 1944. This is where she did much of her writing and where they raised their family.
The 2-story bedrooms were added to the back of the house in 1949.
They converted the root cellar into a bedroom for the boys and added on a bathroom.
A new kitchen and living room were added in 1954.
The original root cellar / boys room under the rock house was expanded to a full basement.
The property was purchased by Carla Fox in 1991. She did some remodeling of the house and property.
Around 2000, Carla opened the house as the Quicksand & Cactus Bed and Breakfast.
Owners:
George Brooks, Sr. (1877-1930)
The 12 Brooks Children - Equal Shares (1930-1938)
William & Juanita Brooks (1938-????)
Karl Brooks (????-????)
TBD
Carla Fox (1991-Present)
BIOGRAPHY
George Brooks Sr. Click here.William "Will" Brooks Click here.
Juanita Brooks Click here.
Karl Brooks TBD
PHOTOS
WCHS-03391 Photo of the original George Brooks Sr. rock home with the adobe kitchen
Photo of the Quicksand and Cactus Bed & Breakfast
Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-03657 Photo of the interpretive plaque out in front of the Will & Juanita Brooks Home
WCHS-03658 Photo of the back side of the Will & Juanita Brooks Home
WCHS-03359 Photo of the back porch and 1949 room addition on the Will & Juanita Brooks Home
WCHS-03660 Photo of the back porch and 1949 room addition on the Will & Juanita Brooks Home
WCHS-03661 Photo of east and north sides of the Will & Juanita Brooks Home
Photos on the web:
Photo tour on the Quicksand & Cactus Bed and Breakfast website
REFERENCES
A House for the George Brooks Familyby Willa Nita Brooks Derrick
Landmark and Historic Sites: City of St. George
First Edition, January 2, 2009, pp. 12-1 through 12-5
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. 19
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department
Landmark and Historic Sites: Informational Guide of Historical Sites within the City of St. George
Third Edition, Revised 2015, p. 21
Compiled by the St. George Community Development Department