Casa Grande in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Casa Grande Union High School "Old Main"
1921
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1. Casa Grande Union High School "Old Main" Marker
Historic Register and the National
Register of Historic Places
Erected by Casa Grande Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 32° 52.811′ N, 111° 44.857′ W. Marker is in Casa Grande, Arizona, in Pinal County. It can be reached from East Florence Boulevard (Arizona Route 287) west of North Morrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the alcove at the front entrance to the building, now Casa Grande City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande AZ 85122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, in the San Carlos Apache Nation, and specifically in the Tohono Oodham Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Heritage Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women's Club of Casa Grande (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barony of Arizola (approx. 2½ miles away); In Honor of Mormon Battalion (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gadsden Purchase (approx. 10.3 miles away); Gila River Indian Reservation (approx. 10.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gadsden Purchase (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Casa Grande.
Regarding Casa Grande Union High School "Old Main". Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Built in 1920-1921 at a cost of $135,000, the Casa Grande Union High School main building is a good example of a Spanish Colonial Revival public building. The school, built in response to the growing student population of Casa Grande, was complete with indoor swimming pool and auditorium.
Also see . . . Casa Grande Union High School and Gymnasium (PDF). National Register of Historic
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), November 23, 2018
2. Casa Grande Union High School "Old Main" Marker
Marker is in the entrance alcove to the building, now used as Casa Grande's city hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
