Sierra Vista in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty

301 North Garden Avenue

— Built in 1927 —

Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010

1. Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty Marker

Inscription. The Carmichael House was built by William and Margaret Ziegan Carmichael on 131.05 acres. On December 11, 1911, Margaret, a single woman at the time, purchased the property from John and Ellen Reilly for $8,000. As the years passed, the Carmichael complex grew to include a windmill, water tower, outhouse, garage, and a storage area for tools. Just east of the house was a horse racing track. A vacant house was used as a riding stable. The original house had adobe walls and a hip roof. County records of 1955 indicate that the house was 1,819 square feet with a screened-in porch on three sides. Eventually a bathroom and fourth bedroom were added in the porch area. During storms, everyone gathered in a room located in the center of the house. The large rose bush in front of the house was planted in the 1930s. About 1939 the first deep well was dug just northeast of the house. Prior to that, the Carmichaels used surface water from a shallow well.

William Carmichael died on November 1, 1948. When Margaret Carmichael died in 1961, her nephew, Frank Freihage, became executor of the Carmichael estate. In 1968 Mr. Freihage sold

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the house to the current owner, Mr. Bob Watkins of Sierra Vista Realty. Margaret Carmichael was a community-minded philanthropist who gave considerable property away to assist local civic groups, government, and churches. Some of her contributions included land for St. Andrew's Church, Carmichael School, a city hall building, and a library.

Erected by Sierra Vista Realty and Sierra Vista Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1942.

Location. 31° 33.424′ N, 110° 18.363′ W. Marker is in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on North Garden Avenue near Sherbundy Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 North Garden Avenue, Sierra Vista AZ 85635, 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 Borderlands

and in the Southwest.

Globally, it is in North

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010

2. Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty Marker

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: USO Club/NCO Annex/Army Service Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Carmichael Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); La Casita Restaurant (approx. 0.7 miles away); Arizona Confederate Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Unknown Soldiers" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Union Soldiers Buried in Historic Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); POW/MIA Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); RC – 12G Crazyhorse (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sierra Vista.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Carmichael General Store/U.S. Post Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Close Up of Photo Displayed on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner

3. Close Up of Photo Displayed on Marker

Photo courtesy of Virginia Sherbundy Rogers

Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010

4. Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,329 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.