Moccasin in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Big House

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, March 29, 2025

1. The Big House Marker

Inscription. The Big House, built before 1875, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 36° 54.568′ N, 112° 45.63′ W. Marker is in Moccasin, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is on Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Center Street, Fredonia AZ 86022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest

and in Colorado Plateau.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: #3 Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Jonathan Heaton (approx. ¼ mile away); Sorghum Molasses at Moccasin (approx. ¼ mile away); Dedicated to those who served in The Armed Forces (approx. ¼ mile away); Moccasin (approx. ¼ mile away); Suh-uhv' (approx. 3.3 miles away); Kwi'-uv (approx. 3.3 miles away); Oos'eev (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moccasin.

Also see . . . Big House (Moccasin, Arizona) (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Big House in Moccasin, Arizona was built c. 1875 by Mormon pioneer craftsmen associated with the Mormon United Order based in Orderville, Utah. The house was one of the first multi-room residences in the remote northern Arizona
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community of Moccasin and for several decades served as a community and religious center for Moccasin and Arizona Strip residents and visitors. Many travelers on the Mormon Honeymoon Trail stayed in the Big House.

(Submitted on June 26, 2025.)

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, March 29, 2025

2. The Big House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.