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

Desert Power & Water Co.

1907-1911

 
 
Desert Power & Water Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
1. Desert Power & Water Co. Marker
Inscription.
Among largest steam generating
plants of its time on
Pacific Coast

National Register of Historic Places

 
Erected 2003 by Heritage Crossroads.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable Buildings.
 
Location. 35° 11.339′ N, 114° 3.501′ W. Marker is in Kingman, Arizona, in Mohave County. It can be reached from Andy Devine Avenue (Business Interstate 40). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 West Andy Devine Avenue, Kingman AZ 86401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley. 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Powerhouse, Kingman, Arizona (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Powerhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wish You Were Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Locomotive Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Locomotive Park (about 300 feet away); Santa Fe Locomotive No. 3759 (about 300 feet away); Kingman Veteran's Memorial (about 600 feet away); Wagon Route (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingman.
 
Regarding Desert Power & Water Co.. This
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Click or scan to see
this page online
building is now the Kingman Tourism & Visitors Bureau.
 
Desert Power & Water Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
2. Desert Power & Water Co. Marker
Desert Power & Water Co. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 28, 2017
3. Desert Power & Water Co. Marker
Desert Power & Water Co. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2010
4. Desert Power & Water Co.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.   3. submitted on March 30, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   4. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 20, 2026