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

Douglas Police Headquarters

Douglas, Arizona

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

1. Douglas Police Headquarters Marker

Inscription.
Elizabeth W. Ames, Mayor
City Council
Hector M. Salinas, Ward 1
Richard A. Arzate, Ward 2
Ramon H. Jordan, Ward 3
Harry F. Ames , Ward 4
Margaret Shannon, Ward 5
Rudy Quinonez, Ward 6
R. Delbert Self, City Manager
Charles E. Austin, Chief of Police
Albert N Hooper, Jr., Architect
Price Woods, Inc., Contractor
Paul Heidel, Superintendent

Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built as the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Depot, 1914. Renovated as the Douglas Police Headquarters, 1992.

Funded through the U. S. Customs Asset Sharing Program and the Arizona Heritage Fund.

Arizona Department of Corrections provided inmate labor.

Erected by City of Douglas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 31° 20.952′ N, 109° 33.386′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Arizona, in Cochise County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 14th Street and 14th Street & Pan American Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 East 14th Street, Douglas AZ 85607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5

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other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Douglas R.R. YMCA (approx. 0.3 miles away); Library Hall - The Douglas Public Library (approx. 0.4 miles 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).

Regarding Douglas Police Headquarters. Built in 1913, the two story Beaux Arts Classic Revival style depot saw as many as eight passenger trains a day in the 1920's.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

2. Douglas Police Headquarters Marker

Douglas Police Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

3. Douglas Police Headquarters

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

4. Douglas Police Headquarters

Detail on outside of building.

Lobby of the Douglas Police Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

5. Lobby of the Douglas Police Headquarters

Ceiling in lobby of Douglas Police Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

6. Ceiling in lobby of Douglas Police Headquarters

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.