WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
EAST SIDE OF ST. GEORGE PLAT A, BLOCK 25
(St. George, Utah)
LOCATION
The east side of St. George Plat A Block 25.The west side of Main Street and between 100 North (St. George Blvd) and Tabernacle Street.
CURRENT PARCELS
SG-CICI-1-CB 25 W. St. George Blvd.The Advenire, Autograph Collection (hotel)
SG-369-CB 79 N. Main Street
Built in 1947, 700 square feet
SG-370-A-CB 75 N. Main Street
Built in 1906, 4,209 square feet
Bear Paw Cafe
SG-370-B-CB 73 N. Main Street
Built in 1907, 1,088 square feet
Hunt's House of Beauty (1972)
SG-371-CB
Built in 1969, 1 square foot (an alley or driveway)
SG-372-CB 61 N. Main Street
Built in 1969, 2,496 square feet
Hometown Lenders
SG-373-A-CB 55 N. Main Street
Built in 1941, 11,754 square feet
(Three stores here)
Mendy's Dress Shop, 33 N. Main Street (1954)
Evelyn's Inc., 49 N. Main Street (1972)
Main Street Antiques, 49 N. Main Street
SG-349-CB 41 N. Main Street
Built in 1947, 1,560 square feet
McArthur Jewelers
Forever Young Fine Jewelers
SG-351-CB 35 N. Main Street
Built in 1928, 10,377 square feet
The Wadsworth Building
37 N. Main Street
35 N. Main Street
33 N. Main Street
SG-350-CB 21 N. Main Street, 25 N. Main Street
Built in 1912, 7,322 square feet
Bishops' Storehouse, 17 N. Main Street
McArthur's Quality Bakery, 21 N. Main Street
Lynn Clark Studio, 21 N. Main Street
Chantilly Dress Shop, 25 N. Main Street
Moke Sports, 25 N. Main Street
TwentyFive Main Cafe & Cake Parlor, 25 N. Main Street
SG-348-CB 3 N. Main Street, 7 N. Main Street
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company, 6 West Tabernacle Street (-1941-1954-)
Hurst Variety Store, 1 N. Main Street (1972)
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Gold Ore Store, 7 N. Main Street
Annie's Vintage Garden, 3 N. Main Street
HISTORY
On the original St. George map, the north half of the block was for the St. George Hall and then GeorgeThurston. The south half of the block was for the Tithing Office. Over the years, the property was subdivided
and went through a number of owners and tenants as shown above.
The Bishop's Storehouse building was later used for a potato chip business. Then it was use for the
McArthur's Quality Bakery. It also housed a bottling plant run by Neil & Loren Lundberg.
At one point (approximately 1962), 25 Main Street was a vacant piece of property with a bill board located on it.
When Beth Hurst had her business on the corner of Tabernacle and Main Street (Hurst Variety Store), her son
Ross wanted to have an outdoor lunch and dinner business with tables and chairs for the college students.
That business stayed for a while.
Then the decision was made to build a dress shop at the 25 Main location. About 1973, Jim McArthur along
with a builder demolished the leg part of the L-shaped bakery building. They built a dress shop known as the
Chantilly Dress Shop. The owners were Ken & Melanie Olsen. Later, Melanie taught school and eventually
became Principal at West Elementary School while Ken ran the dress shop.
Later the Dress shop moved across the street and then closed. Following that, Moke Sports moved into the
building for a while.
Later there was a desire to build a restaurant at the 25 Main location. It was the TwentyFive Main Cafe & Cake
Parlor (Adam Legg was a part owner?). That business was eventually closed down.
The 25 Main building is now vacant. The owners are anticipating a new restaurant at that location.
Jason Neeley and his associates are planning a BBQ business there soon.
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-01231 Photo of Main Street in St. George
WCHS-01232 Postcard photo of a pipe being laid in Main Street in St. George
WCHS-01363 Photo of the OK Market on Main Street in St. George
WCHS-01399 Photo of kids in a parade on north Main Street in St. George
WCHS-01400 Photo of kids in a parade on north Main Street in St. George
WCHS-04156 Photo of the old telegraph office and Bishops' Store House in St. George
WCHS-04219 Photo of a wagon and people in front of the old Post Office on Main Street in St. George
WCHS-04220 Photo of a wagon and people on Main Street just south of 100 North in St. George