WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WILL & JUANITA BROOKS HOME
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
346 N. Main StreetSt. George, UT 84770
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
The original two-room rock house was built by George Brooks, Sr. in 1877-78 using stone chips and irregular rocks from the cleanup of the Tabernacle and Temple yards where he worked as a stone mason.The locust tree in front was planted as a sapling in 1879 honoring the birth of George's first son, George Jr.
An adobe kitchen was added in 1887.
The back rooms were added in 1943.
A new kitchen and living room were added in 1954.
The eminent historian, Juanita Brooks, married George's second son, William. This is where she did much of her writing and where they raised their family.
Later, it became the Quicksand and Cactus Bed and Breakfast.
BIOGRAPHY
George Brooks Sr. was a stone mason working on the St. George Tabernacle and St. George Temple.William (Will) Brooks TBD
Juanita Brooks See the Juanita Brooks page in the People.