Prosser in Benton County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Original Building

Photographed by Clayton Pickett, May 16, 2026

1. Original Building Marker

Inscription. Harvey R. Fox moved to Prosser in 1903. He established his first blacksmith shop on Stacey Street around 1905. October 27, 1925, Mr. Fox purchased this site from Willis Mercer and William Rothrock. In 1926 the original building, 30' X 50' with double doors on both ends, was constructed with brick from Granger, Washington. Mr. Fox provided blacksmithing and welding services for patrons and farmers of the area. He sold the business and the building to J. Millard Stanberry July 14, 1945.

Millard Stanberry continued the blacksmithing, gas, and arc welding services, and added light manufacturing, until he closed the business to the public in June of 1968. Mr. Stanberry continued to work out of the building doing specialty and custom work for customers until 1994.

In August 1994, the building was purchased by Keith Sattler and converted to office use. The original structure was retained with 50' being added to the back of the original building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1925.

Location. 46° 12.285′ N, 119° 46.122′ W. Marker is in Prosser, Washington, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Dudley Ave, on the left when traveling east on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 718 6th St, Prosser WA 99350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Columbia Basin and in Yakima Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Golden Rule Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Princess Theatre (about 400 feet away); Benton County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taylor and Kemp Flour Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away).

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Photographed by Clayton Pickett, May 16, 2026

2. Blacksmith Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. 2. submitted on May 17, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.