Johnson-Watson House
J. Morgan and Anna Madsen Johnson paid $450 for the parcel on which they built this house in 1904. J. Morgan was a local merchant, Young Men Co-Op Mercantile manager and editor of The Spring City Echo, among other local pursuits. The Johnsons moved to Long Beach, California, in 1923 and sold the house in 1935 to Jack A. (Bert) and Lola Watson. The Watsons raised seven children here. Their son, Jack B. Watson inherited the house in 1962. He and wife Cecile also raised seven children here. A major fire occurred in the house in 1988. The house underwent an extensive preservation project in 2020.
The above text is from the plaque on the home located at 90 East 100 South in Spring City, Utah. The below text is from the historic home tour (2023).
MORGAN JOHNSON/JACK WATSON HOME, 90 E. 100 S. 1904:
A pattern book “L” plan house. Built by J. Morgan Johnson who was the son of Judge Jacob Johnson. He published The Spring City Echo in 1897, a town newspaper which survived six months. The kitchen and living room suffered a fire in 1988. Purchased in 2020 and restored by its current owners. Owned by Tony and Liz Rudman.
This house was built for J Morgan Johnson, who started a town newspaper called “The Spring City Echo” in 1897. The paper survived for six months.*
