Florence in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Florence Town Hall
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Police and Fire Department

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 28, 2017

1. Florence Town Hall/Police and Fire Department Marker

Inscription. Built in 1948, this Contemporary Pueblo Revival building initially housed all town government administration and the Town Council chambers. The Town had a mayor and council-commissioner form of government. With limited staff, each Councilmember was assigned a department to oversee. The Town clerk and Town Marshal also had their offices here. The volunteer fire department was in the back with two bays for two fire trucks. Doors at both ends allowed them to leave from the front or the rear. Two jail cells were on the south side of the bays and cages for animal control were in the rear. The Town Council, staff and the fire department moved out of the building in the 1980s. The Police Department was relocated in 2002.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 33° 1.963′ N, 111° 23.255′ W. Marker is in Florence, Arizona, in Pinal County. It is on North Main Street north of 12th Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 N Main St, Florence AZ 85132, 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 O’odham 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 once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Denier & Richmond General Merchandise Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Arriola Square (within shouting distance of this marker); John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); John P. Clum House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Clark House (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesus Preciado de Luna/Bernardina Loroña Residence (within shouting distance of this

Former Florence Town Hall/Police and Fire Department image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 28, 2017

2. Former Florence Town Hall/Police and Fire Department

Marker is just out of view on the right.

marker); Elena Llescas House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Florence Townsite Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the former town hall. (National Archives) (Submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Florence Town Hall⎯⎯⎯Police and Fire Department

Florence Town Hall
⎯⎯⎯
Police and Fire Department