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

The Jones Adobe Home

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

1. The Jones Adobe Home Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to memory of
Clarence Amos Jones & Madaline Empey Jones.
Donated by their children Boyd Grant Jones and Sylvia Jones Chamberlain,
Wayne Hyrum Jones
to the Washington County Historical Society
This one room home, with a partition, was moved from 306 West 300 North to this location in 1996. It was funded and restored by the generous donation from the George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation.

Erected by St. George Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 37° 6.72′ N, 113° 34.952′ W. Marker is in St. George, Utah, in Washington County. It can be reached from East 200 North. Marker is on the grounds of the Pioneer Center for the Arts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 East 200 North, 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 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: Pioneer Center for the Arts (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah-Idaho Sugar Company (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Watermaster (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Julia Graff Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albert E. Miller - Dr. Pike Home (about 400 feet away); The Gardner House (about 500 feet away); Samuel Miles Jr. Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. George.

Also see . . . Washington County Historical Society. This one-room adobe home was built around 1865. It measured 24 x 16 feet and was located in the Sand Town area of the city. (Submitted on September 7, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)

The Jones Adobe Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

2. The Jones Adobe Home

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.