204 North 100 East
Joseph Roscoe Hamblin, grandson of Jacob Hamblin, lived in this
house with his wife Rose Hicks.
The house is a one-story brick, craftsman bungalow with hip roof and
leaded glass windows. This house
was built in 1918 by an unknown builder.
Joseph was one of the largest livestock owners in the Southern Utah
area. He served as Director of the
Utah Angora Goat Association of Kanab.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah and
taught algebra at the local academy.
Rose was county historian and wrote a “History of Kanab”, she was also
the main force in promoting the Kanab Public Library.
In 1947, L. H. (Dude) Larson and his wife, Dorothy purchased
the property. Dude, a state
representative for Kane County, had the stonework put on the porch and the
brick plastered over. Dude Larson
was an artist and had an art studio.
The present owners are Doug and Mary Dewitz.