South Scottsdale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Charles Miller

1862 - 1923

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2010

1. Charles Miller Marker

Inscription.
An early Civic Leader of Scottsdale, Charles Miller purchased this property and the 120 acres to the North and West from Scottsdale founder Winfield Scott.

He with two others Founded the Scottsdale Light and Power Company, which brought electricity to Scottsdale in 1918.

He served on the Board of Directors of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association (now known as Salt River Project) in 1921.

In 1922 he donated 10 acres for the Scottsdale High School.

Miller Road is named in his honor.

Bronze [statue] by Gerry Metz, b. 1943

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 33° 29.709′ N, 111° 55.034′ W. Marker is in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in South Scottsdale. It is at the intersection of Indian School Road and Miller Road, on the left when traveling east on Indian School Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7552 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale AZ 85251, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chaplain (approx. ¼ mile away); Herbert "Herb" R. Drinkwater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Permanent Home of the "Beavers" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Winfield Scott Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scottsdale Grammar School / The Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1929 - U.S. Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1921 - Sterling Drug Store (approx. half a mile away); Farmers State Bank (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsdale.

Charles Miller Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2010

2. Charles Miller Statue and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2010

3. Charles Miller Statue and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,577 times since then and 230 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.