Near Dixie Graves Parkway (State Highway 180) when traveling west.
First Alabama soldier to lose life in Civil War.
DeVotie graduated in 1856 from University of Alabama; Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1859. In 1856 at the University of Alabama, he was chief founder of Sigma Alpha . . . — — Map (db m4219) HM
On County Road 32 0.2 miles west of Sherman Road, on the right when traveling west.
Sonora Community
The community of Sonora was named in 1901 by the wife of the first postmaster, G.L. Sharretts. Situated near Red Hill Ford on Baker Branch and the intersection of travel routes between Silverhill, Magnolia Springs, Marlow . . . — — Map (db m130878) HM
On County Road 63 0.7 miles north of State Route 143, on the left when traveling north.
On this site stood "Memorial Hall," the two story, log and shingle administrative and social center of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers' Home. Construction was partially financed by individuals from across the state who purchased "Memorial Logs" for . . . — — Map (db m129410) HM
On Claxton Avenue at East Davis Street (U.S. 84), on the left when traveling south on Claxton Avenue.
Front
150 yards south of this site, John B. Simmons
built the first Masonic Hall in Coffee County. On
December 17, 1851, the Grand Lodge of Alabama
issued a dispensation to nine Coffee County men to
form a lodge in the town of . . . — — Map (db m167711) HM
On Sterling Boulevard at East 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Sterling Boulevard.
In the 1950s, seven black men gathered at McClains Place on Atlanta Avenue to discuss forming Alabamas first VFW for black veterans. With only $30, VFW Spokesman John T. Hampton boarded a train to attend the National Convention in New York which at . . . — — Map (db m260607) HM
The Challenge "Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided?
I appeal to you Lions, you who have sight, your hearing, you who are strong . . . — — Map (db m108373) HM
On 5th Street at 5th Avenue (U.S. 331) on 5th Street.
The name Florala came from combining the names of Florida and Alabama. Lake Jackson, located in Florala, is the state's largest natural lake. It is named for Andrew Jackson, who in 1818 camped on the lake with his soldiers while en route to . . . — — Map (db m83457) HM
On North Court Square at North Court Square, on the right when traveling north on North Court Square.
75th Anniversary Buried October 31, 1987 to be opened in the year 2012 ——————— 100th Anniversary Buried October 13, 2012 To be opened in the Year 2037. — — Map (db m258597) HM
On 1st Street North west of Vine Street, on the left when traveling west.
[Newspaper notice]
Masonic,
The Regularly Constituted Lodges of Ancient York Masons, Chartered, Dispenced, or associated within the State of Alabama, are respectfully requested to meet, by their representatives, at the Town of Cahawba, . . . — — Map (db m217238) HM
On Chestnut Street at South 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
This stately Classic Revival house, built c. 1904, was the residence of Colonel Oliver Roland Hood (1867-1951), eminent Gadsden attorney and civic leader. Colonel Hood was one of the three incorporators of Alabama Power Company in 1906 and author of . . . — — Map (db m83732) HM
On 4th Avenue North at 17th Street North, on the right when traveling west on 4th Avenue North.
Built 1922, 1630 4th Ave. N.
Built and designed by African Americans, the Colored Masonic
Temple served as their only major business and social meeting
place for decades. The Temple's gilded auditorium hosted many elegant social functions . . . — — Map (db m188188) HM
On 4th Avenue North west of 17th Street North, on the right when traveling west.
The Fraternal Hotel Building was built in 1925. Some of the businesses that were located in this building included:
1925 - 1980 Fraternal Hotel
1925 - 1970 Fraternal Café
1950 - 1966 Monroe Steak House
1985 - 1994 Grand Lodge Knights of . . . — — Map (db m27518) HM
On Lakeshore Drive at University Park East, on the right when traveling east on Lakeshore Drive.
The developers of the Town of Edgewood, Stephen Smith and Troupe Brazelton, built the beautiful 117.4 acre lake and clubhouse in 1913-15. Amenities included a swimming pool, dance pavilion, fishing, boating and parking for hundreds of automobiles. . . . — — Map (db m26963) HM
On Hollywood Boulevard at Laprado Place, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard.
Clyde Nelson, born in Columbiana, Alabama, was only 26 when he began development of the Town of Hollywood in 1926. With a sales force of 75 and the slogan "Out of the smoke zone, into the ozone" his beautiful community soon took shape. Homes were . . . — — Map (db m27091) HM
On Shades Crest Road south of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The poetic lines inscribed on the boulder below is a replica of those carved in 1827 by Thomas W. Farrar.
Thomas W. Farrar was the Founder and first Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge in Alabama 1821-22-24.
This historical site donated to . . . — — Map (db m28490) HM
On S. Court Street at Dr Hicks Blvd. on S. Court Street.
The American Legion, an organization of U.S. War Veterans was founded in Paris, France, March 15~17, 1919 by delegates from combat and service units of the American Expeditionary Force assembled in response to a call by a committee headed by . . . — — Map (db m35220) HM
On April 20, 1934, a temporary charter was issued for Gen. Joe Wheeler Post 58, Courtland, Alabama.
On November 12, 1946, a permanent charter was granted and the name changed to Wiley Horton Post 58 in honor of the deceased son of State . . . — — Map (db m84303) HM
The Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on June 15, 1878 at the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). John E.D. Shipp came to Auburn as a student determined to organize a chapter at a time when . . . — — Map (db m66726) HM
On Glenn Street just south of West Johnson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Barbara H. Patton was elected Opelika's first female mayor in 1996, serving two terms, with her second term ending in 2004. During her tenure as mayor, Opelika saw significant economic growth and development, marked by the planning and development . . . — — Map (db m286067) HM
Near East Hobbs Street west of Thomas Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Confederate Circle in Athens City Cemetery contains graves of over 50 soldiers killed in or around Athens during the WBTS, 8 unknown. Around 1898 ladies of the local UDC were working in the cemetery when bones, believed to be soldiers, were . . . — — Map (db m94159) HM
On North Marion Strret south of Hobbs Street, on the left when traveling north.
The First Baptist Church, organized in 1824, built a meeting house in 1826. A brick structure was erected in 1831 but was replaced with the above building in 1909. This church located on the north west corner of Clinton and Hobbs streets, was later . . . — — Map (db m93883) HM
On North Jefferson Street north of West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
Top row, left to right:
• The First Presbyterian Church was built on the corner of Jefferson and Washington streets about 1900. This 1949 photograph shows Standard Oil and Sinclair Gasoline signs. Built in 1926, the Standard Oil Filling . . . — — Map (db m154214) HM
On Williams Avenue SE at Lincoln Street SE, on the left when traveling east on Williams Avenue SE.
First Masonic Lodge in Alabama. Chartered Aug. 29, 1811, under the Masonic Jurisdiction of Kentucky. Original building on this site erected in 1820. — — Map (db m37907) HM
Near Cathedral Caverns Highway north of 1st Street West, on the left when traveling north.
Constructed in 1937, the Florence H. Becker Recreation Hall was named in honor of Florence Hague Becker, President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 1935 to 1938. The vertically placed pine logs used in the . . . — — Map (db m241934) HM
Near South Dearborn Street north of Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, established and built in 1855, stood at the northwest corner of this block, its rectory adjacent. Between 1860 and 1870, the Church Home, an orphanage and school consisting of three buildings, was constructed. This was . . . — — Map (db m123443) HM
On Government Street east of South Conception Street, on the right when traveling east.
On March 29, 1869, 32 attorneys organized the Mobile Bar Association, the first bar association in Alabama and the 14th oldest bar association in the entire nation. They filed the Association's Declaration of Incorporation on April 12, 1869, having . . . — — Map (db m40666) HM
On Government Street west of S Warren Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle-Ross House, built here in the 1850s at 602 Government Street, become the home of the Knights of Columbus Mobile Council 666 in 1920. It served in that capacity until 1969, when the building was sold and demolished. A Mardi Gras mystic . . . — — Map (db m280495) HM
On U.S. 84 at Dales Ferry Road (County Road 1), on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84.
Oldest Building in Monroe County
Erected in 1824 with funds from a public lottery. Lower floor served as a Baptist Church and a Court Room in which William B. Travis, then a resident of Claiborne, practiced law. Visited by General LaFayette April . . . — — Map (db m39203) HM
On North Bainbridge Street at Dexter Avenue on North Bainbridge Street.
Presented to the citizens of the State of Alabama honoring our brother George Washington our first Masonic President and in commemoration of 200 years of freedom under our constitutional form of government. — — Map (db m310807) HM
On Court Square at Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Court Square.
Commemorating
the
centennial
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Here stood
Mrs. Rosa Parks
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
and
honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
where she boarded the Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m85986) HM
On South Jackson Street at Tuscaloosa St. on South Jackson Street.
In 1900, Marshall Moore and his wife, Agnes V. McClain commissioned Joseph G. Nesbitt, Sr., an African-American contractor/builder, to construct this Victorian period cottage. The Moores, among the first graduates and early faculty members of . . . — — Map (db m310804) HM
On Commerce Street at Bibb Street ( Route 108), on the right when traveling north on Commerce Street.
Freemasonry is a fraternal order which promotes a spirit of brotherhood, devotion to family, and service to God and country. Local Masonic Lodges and affiliated organizations, such as the Eastern Star, Scottish and York Rite bodies, the Shrine, . . . — — Map (db m71374) HM
On Bibb Street at Coosa Street, on the left when traveling east on Bibb Street.
Greek Revival Home built, 1851 by John H. Murphy, cotton broker and an incorporator and director of the Montgomery Water Works Company, chartered 1854. Union Army Provost Marshal's Headquarters 1865. Elks Club 1902-1967. Restored by Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m36569) HM
On Federal Road (County Route 24) 0.1 miles west of Mobile Highway (U.S. 31), on the left when traveling west.
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Pintlala Grange Hall
The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was organized in 1867 to provide economic, social and cultural improvements for farmers and their families. Pintlala's Grange Hall was erected circa . . . — — Map (db m71433) HM
Near Bank Street Northeast at Church Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Henry Rhodes, for whom Rhodes Ferry Landing was named, was Decatur's first Postmaster and one of the organizers of the Lodge (Nov. 22, 1826). Chartered in 1827, its first Worshipful Master was Colonel Francis Dancy, builder of the Dancy-Polk . . . — — Map (db m250557) HM
On U.S. 80 at Bleeker Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80.
This historic building was erected in 1848 to serve as the
Tuckabatchee Masonic Lodge No. 96. At the time, this community
of Crawford, Alabama (formerly known as Crockettsville from 1832 -
1843, named after Davy Crockett) was the county seat of . . . — — Map (db m111586) HM
On Commerce Street west of Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Mason Hall has been designated as
a significant African
American historic site by
the Black Heritage
Council of the Alabama
Historical Commission — — Map (db m307412) HM
On Mays Drive at Hardwick Road, on the right when traveling north on Mays Drive.
Post office established as Diana 1834
Name changed to Cropwell 1837
Masonic Lodge chartered 1857
In 1887 Birmingham & Atlantic R.R.
came to Cropwell — — Map (db m217724) HM
On South Broadnax Street at Eufalla Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broadnax Street.
Fletcher Farrington, after graduating from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University), came to Tallapoosa County as a county agent for the Agricultural Extension Service in 1932. Concluding that soil erosion was the local farmers . . . — — Map (db m95105) HM
On Stillwaters Highway (Alabama Route 49) 0.3 miles north of Halls Folly Road, on the right when traveling north.
Born and educated in Baden, Germany, and educated as a horticulturist, William Carl Roeck arrived in America in 1854 at the age of eighteen and engaged in extensive travels. He later enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving four years in the Second . . . — — Map (db m223945) HM
On Magnolia Drive north of Paul W. Bryant Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Alpha Delta Pi, the first college secret sisterhood, was organized at Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Georgia, the first women's college to grant academic degrees. Originally identified as Adelpheans, the group had three thousand alumnae and sixty . . . — — Map (db m28783) HM
On Judy Bonner Drive 0.1 miles east of Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling east.
On November 18, 1921, Psi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta became the fifth national sorority installed at the University of Alabama. On this date, eight new inductees were initiated to establish Alpha Gamma Delta. These eight women were Annie Mary . . . — — Map (db m235516) HM
On University Boulevard at Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling west on University Boulevard.
marker Front: Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity first Greek letter fraternity at The University of Alabama. Organized by Louis J. DuPre, chapter installed June 20, 1847. First members initiated at Indian Queen Hotel by Charles . . . — — Map (db m30676) HM
On Magnolia Drive 0.1 miles north of Paul W Bryant Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Delta Zeta at the University of Alabama Founded October 24, 1902, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Alpha Gamma Chapter Installed September 9, 1922
The sixth national sorority at the University of Alabama began in 1920 as local sorority Delta . . . — — Map (db m235508) HM
On Magnolia Drive at Sorority Circle, on the right when traveling north on Magnolia Drive.
Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta first national Greek letter sorority at the University of Alabama Chapter installed March 12, 1904. First members initiated in the Sigma Nu Hall by Katherine Lovejoy of Theta Chapter at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. . . . — — Map (db m28782) HM
Erected: 1889
Reconstructed: 2000
Named for professor, scientist, and photographer F.A.P. Barnard who pioneered the study of astronomy at The University of Alabama and established its chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1851.
On August 26, 2000, . . . — — Map (db m29402) HM
On University Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling west.
On this site in 1914, Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta built the first Chapter House located on the campus of the University of Alabama. The house was the first structure on what became known as Fraternity Row, later known as "Old Row." That house, . . . — — Map (db m156516) HM
On University Boulevard at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on University Boulevard.
Founded in Tuscaloosa on the campus of the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Its chapter designation, Alabama Mu, identifies it as the mother chapter of the national collegiate fraternity.
Founding Members:
Noble Leslie DeVotie •
Nathan . . . — — Map (db m29607) HM
Franklin Hall, an early University dormitory designed by Capt. William Nichols, was erected on this site in 1835. Was one of the buildings destroyed by the Union raid on April 4, 1865. After Civil War the remains of structure were shaped into . . . — — Map (db m30677) HM
On Capstone Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed as a guard house for the Alabama Corps of Cadets during the early 1860's, the Little Round House provided shelter from inclement weather for cadets on sentry duty. Until 1865, it also housed the University Drum Corps, which was composed . . . — — Map (db m25387) HM
On Jefferson Avenue north of 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) was first organized in New York at Columbia University as a youth Zionist Society, officially became a Greek letter fraternal organization in 1903.
Psi chapter of Zeta Beta Tau was the first Jewish fraternity on the . . . — — Map (db m263005) HM
On Magnolia Drive at Paul W Bryant Drive, on the left when traveling north on Magnolia Drive.
Nu chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha was installed as the second sorority at the University of Alabama. On April 11, 1910 the chapter's first nine women were initiated in the Sigma Nu hall. In 1925, Zeta Tau Alpha built the first sorority house on the . . . — — Map (db m235502) HM
On Saint Stephens Avenue at Howell Road, on the right when traveling north on Saint Stephens Avenue.
In 1848, Washington County designated the town of "new" St. Stephens
as the county seat of government. On November 23, 1853, the Alabama
Legislative Act 243 authorized the location and construction of the
courthouse at "Old Hazards Field," a . . . — — Map (db m305967) HM
On St. Stephens Avenue (County Road 34) 0.2 miles north of Smith Road, on the right when traveling north.
Old St. Stephens Masonic Lodge No. 9
(1821-1834)
Charter and Early Members Were:
Gov. Israel Pickens, Col. Silas Dinsmore, Thomas Eastin, R. Chamberlain, Thomas Malone, J.F. Ross, Daniel Coleman, John Womack, W.D. Gaines, James . . . — — Map (db m70599) HM
On Freedom Farm Road (County Road 59) south of Allenton Road, on the left when traveling north.
George William Watts led community efforts to establish a school for Black children in Pine Apple. The first school was held in G. W. Watts Masonic Hall. Later, Tom and Bertha Adams donated land to build a permanent school for Black students. The . . . — — Map (db m296180) HM
On 21st Street north of 20th Ave, on the right when traveling north.
Ark Post Office
Winston County
Established on November 11, 1881, the Ark Post Office
served this area along the Byler Road and operated
for less than 10 years, when the Haleysville Post
Office took over mail service on March 5, . . . — — Map (db m309085) HM
On 20th Street west of 9th Ave, on the right when traveling east.
Born in a home near Double Springs on the Sipsey River, Dr. Benjamin Wallace Roden was the son of William Norris and Letha (Bruce) Roden. He attended schools in Marion County and studied botanical medicine under his father and other doctors, . . . — — Map (db m250573) HM
LeRoy Tozier was a brilliant early day attorney in Fairbanks and a beloved
well-known character of both the Klondike and Alaska.
Among his great many accomplishments, Tozier was elected as the first
president of Igloo No. 4 of the Pioneers . . . — — Map (db m257506) HM
In 1912 Pete Bucholz purchased a calf moose that was originally caught in the Salcha area. For the next couple of years, the moose, whose name was Dick, was a regular sight in the Fairbanks area. He was also the mascot for the Moose Lodge here . . . — — Map (db m257512) HM
On Clay Street north of 7th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Rotary Club of Fairbanks presents this entrance to the
historic Clay Street Cemetery to the City of Fairbanks
September 20, 2010
Commemorating 70 years of Rotary Club
Service in Alaska's Interior
1940 - 2010
"Service Above Self" . . . — — Map (db m256400) HM
[Representative Pioneer of Alaska]
Robert Joseph "Bob" Geis
Born June 1859 Long Island, New York
Died 13 July 1916 Fairbanks
Locomotive Engineer / City Councilman
Husband of Minnie Dahl
Burial location: Eagles SE 1046. . . . — — Map (db m256408) HM
Born 17 Jan 1873 New York
Died 9 July 1914 Fairbanks
Husband of Beatrice / Mechanical Engineer
Charter Member Moose Lodge #1392 — — Map (db m256423) HM
Born 20 Feb 1862 Galway, Ireland
Died 13 March 1924 Suntrana, Alaska
Foreman and Original Stakeholder At Healy River Coal Corporation
Member Of Fraternal Order Of Eagles And Pioneers Of Alaska — — Map (db m256465) HM
On First Ave. #500 at Lacey Street, on the right when traveling west on First Ave. #500.
During the summer of 1940 a group of civic-minded
men organized the Fairbanks Rotary club. It would be
the third such club in the territory, following
Ketchikan and Juneau. Communications were slow at
that time and the club's charter, which . . . — — Map (db m282424) HM
1955
The idea that sparked the creation of Pioneer Park came from a Fairbanks Golden Days Celebration Committee meeting. Robert Sheldon of Pioneers of Alaska Fairbanks Igloo No. 4 took the idea to the Fairbanks Pioneer Igloos to . . . — — Map (db m256603) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
Fairbanks Aerie No. 137 and Ladies Auxiliary
5th Day of March, A.D. 1905 • 15th Day of October, A.D. 1946
The Fairbanks Eagles Aerie No. 1037, the farthest-north Aerie, has a long and colorful history. Organized and chartered in 1905, its . . . — — Map (db m257425) HM
On 1st Avenue at Cowles Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
Over one hundred years ago, this narrow, period building began as the "First Avenue Bath House
and Health Clinic." Originally constructed of bare boards, this two-story building fronted First Avenue and the Chena River, tapering to one story for . . . — — Map (db m257157) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
Following the initial organization of Igloo #1 in February 1907 at Nome, Igloo #2 in June
1907 at Candle, and Igloo #3 at St. Michael, these igloos met in convention at Nome August 4, 1908, and created the "Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska." . . . — — Map (db m257405) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
"If we would provide an adequate defense for the United States,
we must have Greenland and Iceland to dominate the
North Atlantic and Alaska to dominate the North Pacific"
William Henry Seward
Secretary of State, 18[6]7
Since the United . . . — — Map (db m257414) HM
On 4th Street at Seward Street, on the left when traveling east on 4th Street.
Built in 1928 to house the Scottish Rite Temple, the Thomas B. Stewart Legislative Office Building was purchased by the City and Borough of Juneau in 2007 and deeded to the Legislative Council in 2007. The Legislative Affairs Agency, under the . . . — — Map (db m258028) HM
On Stedman Street south of Creek Street, on the left when traveling south.
Across the great divide: Stedman started apart
Ketchikan Creek formed a dividing line in Ketchikan in the early 1900s. To the north, white pioneers' homes, schools and churches stair-stepped up the hill and businesses crowded the waterfront. . . . — — Map (db m182050) HM
On Main Street at Pioneer Alley, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Pioneer Hall, the oldest building in the Downtown Historic District, is a survivor. Most historic wood frame buildings have been lost to fire, deterioration, or replacement. It started out as the US Customs House. Its prominent site overlooked . . . — — Map (db m258229) HM
The founding of Petersburg in 1896-7 by Peter Buschmann with fellow Norwegians and the building of the fish and mill processing site resulted in a lifestyle that centered around customs and traditions of Norway. Locals formally banded together in . . . — — Map (db m301493) HM
On Katlian Street, on the left when traveling north.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. The hall is the place of importance in the native community. The original chapter of Alaska Native Brotherhood built this hall in 1914 to serve . . . — — Map (db m133827) HM
On Harbor Drive (Local Route F-99) at Maksoutoff Street, on the left when traveling west on Harbor Drive.
The 'Cottage-by-the Sea' was constructed in 1897 by Norwegian prospector Captain Hans Christian Pande. While Alaska was still a Territory, the W.P. Mills Company donated this house to the Sitka Woman's Club for a clubhouse, which led to the . . . — — Map (db m241980) HM
Built in 1899 as headquarters for the Arctic Brotherhood Camp Skagway No. 1. The Brotherhood was established February 26, 1899 for the purpose of fraternal enjoyment and mutual aid. Over 30 camps were established throughout Alaska and the Yukon and . . . — — Map (db m72784) HM
On West Fry Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
400 W. Fry Blvd.
Built in 1942
Originally constructed as a USO Club on land purchased by the U.S. Government from Mrs. Margaret Carmichael for the sum of $1.00, this facility served military personnel during World War II. It was closed during . . . — — Map (db m27893) HM
On North San Francisco Street at East Aspen Avenue on North San Francisco Street.
John G. Verkamp came to Flagstaff in the 1890s. He first worked for the Babbitts (three of his sisters were married to Babbitt brothers), then succeeded in a number of businesses on his own, including lumber, livestock and merchandising. He is best . . . — — Map (db m59505) HM
On Grand Canyon Avenue / West Route 66 east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built of locally quarried volcanic rock in 1901, this edifice housed a bank and many businesses displaced by the 1901 fire. These included the local newspaper, telegraph office, and eventually Arnold's, a famous Route 66 eatery. In 1928, the Masonic . . . — — Map (db m33382) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 306, on the left when traveling east.
Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879, near this site in Fort Thomas. He lived here for the first eight years of his life, during the Indian Wars here. In 1917, Melvin Jones formed Lions Clubs International with 20 delegates representing 27 . . . — — Map (db m28051) HM
Near South 8th Avenue south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In June 1920, the State Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announced that a home for orphans and the elderly would be built on the 13-acre Beebe Homestead in Safford. Construction started in December from plans drawn by architect William Bray of . . . — — Map (db m195857) HM
On West Boston Street south of West California Street when traveling west.
Designated Historical
as part of Downtown Chandler
Built in 1928
as the original
IOOF Hall and Armory
Remodeled in the 60’s
into a medical and
apartment complex
Restored back to it’s
original design
in 2001 by the . . . — — Map (db m100876) HM
On West Glenn Drive at North 56th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Glenn Drive.
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Listed July 7, 1989
In 1901, a small group of pioneer women organized the Self Culture Club of Glendale with the . . . — — Map (db m30478) HM
On North MacDonald Street at West Second Street, on the right when traveling south on North MacDonald Street.
On March 9, 1917, fifty-three women, inspired by Margaret Wheeler Ross, past president, 1914-1916, of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Arizona, chartered the "Woman's Club of Mesa". Since 1901, Federated Women's Clubs, an international . . . — — Map (db m27554) HM
On North 84th Avenue at West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North 84th Avenue.
In 1919, this building was constructed as a meeting place for the General Federation of Women's Clubs – Peoria Woman's Club.
Originally located at the northwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Washington Street, the Clubhouse was restored and relocated . . . — — Map (db m30401) HM
On South Mill Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Known as the Odd Fellows Hall when it was built in 1898, this building is the oldest surviving three story brick commercial building in Maricopa County. Its 2-story high ballroom, located on the second floor, has hosted several fraternal . . . — — Map (db m49913) HM
Near Grandview Avenue near West Beale Street (Business Interstate 40).
Dedicated in Memory of
Charles Metcalfe
1855-1943
He deeded in perpetuity this land as a park for the use of Kingman youth. Recognized as a civic leader and land developer, He proposed development of Hualapai Mountain Park. He held . . . — — Map (db m29362) HM
On North 4th Street at East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street.
This building has been placed on
The National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Elks Lodge No.468
Built 1903 to 1904; modified 1913
The oldest lodge building in Kingman, this 1903-4 . . . — — Map (db m29405) HM
On 400 Street East at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on 400 Street East.
Construction began in 1930 by Jane Hatch, Lizzie Willis and Emma Kartchner. The building was neglected for several years and in the early 1950's seven couples agreed to save the home, which became the clubhouse for the 20-30 Club. On November 2, . . . — — Map (db m36695) HM
On Mt. Lemmon Highway (at milepost 17.4), 18 miles north of East Snyder Road, on the right when traveling north.
You are looking at the San Pedro River Valley. The San Pedro River flows north to the Gila River, which ultimately meets the Colorado River and heads south to Mexico and the Gulf of California. The river supports riparian vegetation that provides . . . — — Map (db m131232) HM
Near West Florence Boulevard near North Sacaton Road.
This fieldstone structure was built in 1927 and served as the First Presbyterian Church until 1970. Rocks used in the construction were gathered from the desert and hauled to town. Renovation of the sanctuary was accomplished in 1984 and now serves . . . — — Map (db m27208) HM
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1874 of unplastered adobe with pitched roofs, this second Edward Nye Fish mercantile store in Florence changed hands to become the, Joseph Collingwood & Co. Store and Wells Fargo office in 1877. Collingwood, Florence's first postmaster, had . . . — — Map (db m26717) HM
On South Cortez Street, on the right when traveling south.
With the exception of the Courthouse, the Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Tilton Building, has always been the tallest building on the Plaza at 46 feet. It was dedicated on November 27, 1895, and is one of the few buildings that . . . — — Map (db m21625) HM
On East Gurley Street at South Alarcon Street, on the right when traveling east on East Gurley Street.
Three very prominent buildings once stood on East Gurley Street between Alarcon and Marina Streets – The Territorial Capital Building, Prescott High School and the Yavapai Club.
Originally, the property between Alarcon and Marina streets on . . . — — Map (db m33095) HM
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