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

A.Z. Palmer and Sons

1895-1927 (Building erected in 1914)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010

1. A.Z. Palmer and Sons Marker

Inscription. A.Z. Palmer was one of the original settlers of Snowflake and established the first store there with Mark Kartchner, a brother-in-law. In 1895 he purchased the store located on this site and thereafter became the pre-eminent merchant in the region for a number of years. His son Arthur was the chief clerk most of the time after about 1905, and later the postmaster, an insurance agent, and a farm implement dealer – all businesses operated in conjunction with this store (called then A. Z. Palmer and Son). A. Z. died in 1925 the same year Arthur was called on a two year LDS mission to the Eastern States and during his absence the store failed. A. Z. served a broad regional clientele with his general store, livery stable, and ice cream parlor besides the other businesses.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 34° 27.92′ N, 110° 5.484′ W. Marker is in Taylor, Arizona, in Navajo County. It is on Arizona Route 77, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 North Main

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Street, Taylor AZ 85939, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the White Mountains

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

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,

the territory of the Ancestral Puebloans,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hatch Bros. General Store (a few steps from this marker); G. & D. Hatch Mercantile (a few steps from this marker); Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jesse Nathaniel Smith (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Snowflake Monument (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shumway Schoolhouse (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Mauretta B. Thomas Pinedale Memorial Bridge (approx. 13.9 miles away); Pinedale School Bell (approx. 14.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylor.

Regarding A.Z. Palmer and Sons. The town of Taylor purchased the site in 2000, and

A.Z. Palmer and Sons Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010

2. A.Z. Palmer and Sons Store

Marker is to the left on the store front. The Nearby Markers "The Hatch Brothers General Store" and "G & D Hatch Mercantile" are also mounted on this building.

it became Taylor’s main museum and the Chamber of Commerce.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.