Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Henry R. Holbrook

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

1. Henry R. Holbrook Marker

Inscription. Chief Engineer of the Western Div. of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Town named by John W. Young contractor for the railroad. 24 September 1881

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1881.

Location. 34° 54.322′ N, 110° 9.622′ W. Marker is in Holbrook, Arizona, in Navajo County. It is at the intersection of North 1st Avenue and West Deleware Street, on the left when traveling north on North 1st Avenue. Marker is located on the southwest corner on the grounds of the Holbrook Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 458 North 1st Avenue, Holbrook AZ 86025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s 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 7

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other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Navajo County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sidney Sapp House (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Wagon Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wigwam Village #6 (approx. half a mile away); Little Colorado River Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Old Fort (approx. 9.8 miles away); Historic Woodruff Snowflake Bridge (approx. 13½ miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

2. Henry R. Holbrook Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

3. Henry R. Holbrook Marker

Marker is at far right in photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.