WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DIXIE DRUG
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
28 E. Tabernacle StreetSt. George, UT 84770
HISTORY
The building was constructed in 1895 and used for the A.R. Whitehead & Sons mercantile store.In 1914, the building was acquired by Daniel Watson who established Dixie Drug there. It was taken over by his son, Leon Milne Watson, in 1955. He ran it until his death in 1991. As of that time, Dixie Drug was the longest continuously owned by one family drug store in the State of Utah.
After 1991, Dixie Drug became Intermoutain Watson Dixie Drug at 1380 E. Medical Center Dr., Saint George, UT 84790. The soda fountain from Dixie Drug was salvaged and is now in the ice cream shoppe in the Opera House complex at 200 North and Main Street in St. George. The building was taken over by Pieceful Treasures.