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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 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.
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 house passed through several owners, ending with Lewis and Vinnie Farnsworth Jepson in 1904. Vinnie was the daughter of Frank and Lovinnia Farnsworth. The Jepsons finished the upstairs of the 1½ story house, installing a wooden bathtub that was stated to be one of only two built-in bathtubs in Kanab at the time.
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 ...
The Kanab movie fort was a filming set near the current Kanab Municipal Airport in Kanab, Utah. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The military fort is an 1800s-era recreation constructed for The Yellow Tomahawk (United Artists 1954).
The route from Kanab north was kept, including both approaches to Kanab and the two roads to Nephi and Thistle. In addition, a short extension from Kanab south to Arizona was added. [ 22 ] An amendment in 1923 removed most of the original route through Johnson Canyon, but added a second route to Alton from the west, effectively forming a large ...