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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 William Derby Johnson, Jr., House is a historic house in Kanab, Utah. It was built in 1884-1885 for William Derby Johnson, Jr., a veteran of the Black Hawk War of 1865-1872 and a Mormon settler. [2] Johnson had four wives: Lucy Annie Salisbury, Lucy Elizabeth Brown, Charlesetta Prescott Cram, and Mary Agnes Riggs. [2]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Utah, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
In the Utah gubernatorial election, 2004 nearly 70% of the county's vote went for Jon Huntsman, Jr. and in the 2008 election he received around 75% of the vote. Kane County is part of Utah's 2nd congressional district and thus was represented by moderate Democrat Jim Matheson for several years until 2013.
The Stewart-Woolley House is a historic house in Kanab, Utah. It was built in 1872 for Levi Stewart, who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his family in Illinois in 1837. [2] Stewart moved to Kanab in 1870, where he first stayed in an old fort. [2]
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 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 complex is located at 89 East Center Street (U.S. Route 89) in Kanab. It is known for having hosted many film crews making Westerns, including many famous movie stars. It contains many photographs of actors who stayed there. Most of the rooms are named after actors. [2] [3]