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Kanab (Union Pacific) Lodge: Kanab (Union Pacific) Lodge: August 14, 2003 : 86 South 200 West: Kanab: Former home of the Wok Inn, the building seemed deserted in 2013. 12: Kanab Hotel and Cafe: Kanab Hotel and Cafe: August 14, 2003
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 Kanab Hotel and Cafe, located at 19 W. Center St. in Kanab, Utah, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, by which time it had also been known as Virge's Kanab Hotel, Cafe and Bakery .
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. He was assisted by his son, Frank Rider. [2]
This home is generally considered to be the first permanent, non-native, residence in Chicago, Illinois. [3] A National Historic Landmark, the site of Point du Sable's homestead is now partially occupied by and commemorated in Pioneer Court, off DuSable Bridge at 401 N. Michigan Avenue in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. [4]
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
Perrish Grignon, who visited Chicago in about 1794, described Point du Sable as a large man and wealthy trader. [29] Point du Sable's granddaughter, Eulalie Pelletier, was born at his Chicago River settlement in 1796. [30] In 1800 Point du Sable sold his farm to John Kinzie's frontman, Jean La Lime, for 6,000 livres.
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 ...