St. George in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Horatio Pickett House

Built 1869

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, February 23, 2025

1. Horatio Pickett House Marker

Inscription. Horatio Pickett operated a lumber yard, furniture business and carpentry shop here. He worked on the Temple and Tabernacle, and was the first mortician in town. He also was a lawyer, justice of the peace, and school board member. For 30 years, Pickett directed a choir. He loved to play the fiddle. His widow, Philena, died here in 1939.

Erected by St. George Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 37° 6.295′ N, 113° 34.883′ W. Marker is in St. George, Utah, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of South 100 East and E 200 S, on the right when traveling south on South 100 East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 S 100 East, Saint George UT 84770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dixie Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forever Dixie (approx. 0.2 miles away); D.A. McGregor Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Electric Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Tabernacle (approx. ¼ mile away); St. George Stake Tabernacle (approx. ¼ mile away); Erastus Fairbanks Snow (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert Gardner, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. George.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, February 23, 2025

2. Horatio Pickett House Marker

Horatio Pickett House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, February 23, 2025

3. Horatio Pickett House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.