Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Watkins Grocery and Cranshaw Photography

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

1. Watkins Grocery and Cranshaw Photography Marker

Inscription. The two-story, commercial vernacular structure at 215-17 - 25th Street was built in approximately 1895. It housed the Frank R. Watkins Grocery, Mrs. Vina Creamer’s Rooms, the Nevada Rooms, and in 1951 the Seven-Up Bottling Company.

The building at 219-21 25th Street, built in 1905, was the Luke Crenshaw Photography Shop and the Ohio House Hotel. Both buildings were restored in 1985 and then occupied by the 25th Street Upholstery Company.

Erected by Ogden City Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 41° 13.235′ N, 111° 58.536′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on 25th Street (East 2500 South) near Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215-17 - 25th Street, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American 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: Helena Hotel (a few steps from this marker); CC Keller Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Belmont Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Jordan’s Cigar Shop

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Influence on 25th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vices of 25th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marion Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

2. Watkins Grocery and Cranshaw Photography Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.