Douglas in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Calcine Motor
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 2, 2022
1. Calcine Motor Marker
Calcine Motor
October 1906
Weight: 19 tons
Mfg. Copper Queen Reduction Works
Douglas, Arizona Territory
This electric trolley motor was used to pull between 1 and 4 Calcine tank cars loaded from the Roaster Department to the Reverb Department. They would spot these cars over the reverb furnace to be charged. It is complete as used during its useful life.
(Donated by Phelps Dodge Corporation)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1906.
Location. 31° 20.997′ N, 109° 33.374′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on East 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 E 16th Street, Douglas AZ 85607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sky Islands and in Southeastern Arizona. 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 the Gadsden Purchase.
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douglas Police Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Douglas R.R. YMCA (approx. 0.4 miles away); Library Hall - The Douglas Public Library (approx. half a mile away); Mormon Battalion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Douglas International Airport (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mormon Battalion (approx. 9.6 miles away).
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 2, 2022
2. Calcine Motor Marker
The Calcine motor is located alongside other historic mining equipment in the parking lot of the Douglas Visitor Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
