Williams in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tetzlaff Building

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 8, 2010

1. Tetzlaff Building Marker

Inscription. This Victorian-Romanesque style building, designed as a saloon and bordello was built in 1897 by German tailor August Tetzlaff. Offering female company in eight cribs and an elegant parlor, it also boasted a two-story outhouse. Whiskey, pool tables and poker games provided entertainment on the ground floor, as did the Chinese restaurant and opium den located at the back of the building. This brick building stopped the devastating 1901 and 1903 fires that burned down all of "saloon row" to the east. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 35° 15.063′ N, 112° 11.297′ W. Marker is in Williams, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on West Bill Williams Avenue east of North Grand Canyon Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 West Bill Williams Avenue, Williams AZ 86046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

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: Crowe-McCoy Building (a few steps from this marker); The Cabinet Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Old Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Black and White Cleaners (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Citizens Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Canyon Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Cross Garage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williams.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 8, 2010

2. Tetzlaff Building Marker

Tetzlaff Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 8, 2010

3. Tetzlaff Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,443 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.