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

The First Presbyterian Church of Florence

1931

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

1. The First Presbyterian Church of Florence Marker

Inscription. This second-oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous usage in Arizona was founded in 1888. The present building was designed by architects Wallingford and Bell of Phoenix in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with mission-type tile on the roof. George Smith and Sons of Florence furnished word-fired bricks and built the church with help from church volunteers and inmates of the Arizona State Prison.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1999 by Town of Florence and Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 33° 1.866′ N, 111° 23.103′ W. Marker is in Florence, Arizona, in Pinal County. It is on East Buttle Avenue near Orlando Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 East Butte Avenue, 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: Thomas Fulbright Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manuel Robles House (about 600 feet away); Huffman House (about 700 feet away); Elmer Coker House (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Jesus Preciado de Luna/Bernardina Loroña Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sam Kee Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elena Llescas House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

2. The First Presbyterian Church of Florence

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

3. The First Presbyterian Church of Florence

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,415 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.