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The area where Kanab is located was first settled in 1864, and the town was founded in 1870 when 10 Mormon families moved into the area. [7] Named for a Paiute word meaning "place of the willows," Fort Kanab was built on the east bank of Kanab Creek in 1864 for offensive operations against the original inhabitants of the area and as a base for the exploration of the area. [8]
The Rider-Pugh House is a historic house in Kanab, Utah.It was built in 1892-1894 by John Rider, an immigrant from Ireland who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1855 and settled in Utah in 1886.
The Bowman–Chamberlain House, also known as the Kanab Heritage House Museum, was built in 1894, in Kanab, Utah. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] It was designed by Reuben Broadbent. [2] NRHP nom and accompanying photos
The Kanab Library is a historic building in Kanab, Utah.It was built by Mark E. Pope in 1939-1940 as a Works Progress Administration project to house the public library initially established in 1915, and designed in the Prairie School and Art Deco styles by architect Carson Fordham Wells, Jr. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 7, 1995.
Kanab Creek (/ k ə ˈ n æ b / kə-NAB) is one of the many tributaries of the Colorado River. It begins in Kane County, Utah , just south of the watershed to the Great Basin and flows 125 miles (201 km) south to the Colorado River .
Kanab Creek Wilderness is a 75,300-acre (305 km 2) wilderness area [1] located along the Coconino/Mohave County line in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Fredonia. 68,600 acres (278 km 2 ) of the Wilderness are located in the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest , the remaining 6,700 acres ...
Location: 86 S 200 W, Kanab, ... section of the lodge is a house built in 1885, ... served as a central laundry for all of its park operations in the area. [2]
Johnson built a barn, and a bungalow was built by Gideon Wilson Findlay, who was married to Mandana Farnsworth, a niece of the Johnsons, and lived here with their six daughters. [4] In 1928, the main house was purchased by three brothers from Salt Lake City; Chauncey, Gronway, and Whit Parry, and more buildings were erected on the property in ...