Florence in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Granville Wheat Outbuilding

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

1. Granville Wheat Outbuilding Marker

Inscription. The smaller adobe outbuilding was constructed by Granville Wheat and appears on an 1869 army map of Florence. The flat earthen roof was replaced with a rare mono-pitched waterproof metal roof. The original door and wood frame remain. Wheat was a Butterfield Stage driver and came to Florence in 1868. Wheat, listed as a farmer in the 1870 census, was the first elected sheriff of Pima County and an early Pinal County Supervisor. The building may have been an ice house when George A. Brown owned it later.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 33° 2.154′ N, 111° 23.345′ W. Marker is in Florence, Arizona, in Pinal County. It is on West Ruggles Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 West Ruggles Street, Florence AZ 85132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

in the San Carlos Apache Nation,

and specifically 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

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George A. Brown House (here, next to this marker); Levi Ruggles (within shouting distance of this marker); E.N. Fish & Co. Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross/Fryer – Cushman Residence (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); First Pinal County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Silver King Florence Hotel (about 500 feet away); E. N. Fish & Co. Store (about 500 feet away); Charles Rapp Saloon (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Regarding Granville Wheat Outbuilding. The Granville Wheat Outbuilding is located at the rear of the George A. Brown House.

Granville Wheat Outbuilding Marker (on right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

2. Granville Wheat Outbuilding Marker (on right)

George A. Brown House Marker on the left.

Granville Wheat Outbuilding image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

3. Granville Wheat Outbuilding

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

4. Granville Wheat Outbuilding

Granville Wheat Outbuilding and George A. Brown House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 1, 2013

5. Granville Wheat Outbuilding and George A. Brown House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.