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

Spinas "Rental House"

1913

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

1. Spinas "Rental House" Marker

Inscription. This one-story, detached dwelling began as an American Victorian-style building, with walls of locally made brick and a metal-covered, timber-framed hip roof. Brick arches topped door and window openings. Bungalow-style additions included an open, full-width porch supported by square columns. Local brick maker and contractor George Smith built the house for Swiss-born Joseph Spinas, a Pinal County cattle rancher who moved to Florence in 1898. The Spinas brothers constructed one of the town's first irrigation ditches north of the Gila River.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1999 by Town of Florence and Arizona Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arizona, Historic Florence Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 33° 2.012′ N, 111° 23.206′ W. Marker is in Florence, Arizona, in Pinal County. It is on North Baily Street, on the right when traveling north. Building is located on the Northeast corner of North Baily Street and 10th Street. Marker faces North Baily Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 North Baily Street, Florence AZ 85132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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: Cosgrove House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Nicholas Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Elena Llescas House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sam Kee Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Aquiles Arriola Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Suter House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Regarding Spinas "Rental House". This site is #28 on the self-guided Historic Florence Walking Tour.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

2. Spinas "Rental House" Marker

Joseph Spinas "Rental House" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 16, 2010

3. Joseph Spinas "Rental House"

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,260 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.