Downtown in Chandler in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Gilbert Building

71 West Boston Street

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 16, 2026

1. Gilbert Building Marker

Gilbert Building, 1918
Chandler Historic Commercial District on the National Register of Historic Places
Photo courtesy of Chandler Historical Society.

Inscription. Chandler's first physician, Dr. Kramer M. Gilbert, built this structure in order to create a permanent medical office. He practiced here for more than thirty years. On the top floor, Chandler's first dentist, Dr. William Barackman, provided services for many years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 33° 18.133′ N, 111° 50.538′ W. Marker is in Chandler, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Boston Street east of South Oregon Street. Mounted to wall between businesses. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 W Boston St, Chandler AZ 85225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

and 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,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First National Bank, 1918 (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Chandler (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic A. J. Chandler Park / The Chandler District Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Price Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dougherty Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Morrison Grocery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monroe Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chandler.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 16, 2026

2. Gilbert Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.