Payson in Gila County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Site of Rock Store

"Payson's Commercial"

— 608 W. Main —

Site of Rock Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 5, 2013

1. Site of Rock Store Marker

Inscription. On this strategic site, J.W. Boardman built a rock building and constructed a mercantile business. McLane Road, going north along the property, was the road to Pine and points north and west. The store was gutted by fire in 1938. Refrigerator boxcars were placed on the site in the early 1970s to warehouse groceries for local distribution. In 2001 the Town of Payson purchased the property for this historic park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 13.873′ N, 111° 20.267′ W. Marker is in Payson, Arizona, in Gila County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South McLane Road, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 608 West Main Street, Payson AZ 85541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arizona’s Mogollon Rim,

in the San Carlos Apache Nation,

and specifically in the White Mountain Apache 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

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Mail Trail (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Herron Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Ox Bow Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Zane Grey's Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); William H. Goettl Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mogollon Rim Country Firefighters Memorial

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Ranger Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Great 1970 Rim Country Flood Disaster (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Payson.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 5, 2013

2. Site of Rock Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.