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Florence Townsite Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by 3rd and Florence Sts, Butte and Central Aves, and ChaseRuggles Ditch
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Florence Townsite Historic District
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Arriola, Brown, Clarke, Clum, Coker Significant name
Lescher and Mahoney Architect
James M Creighton Architect
Levi Ruggles Founder
weedin, Walker, Oury et al Significant name
1866/00/00
1875/00/00

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Particulars for Florence Townsite Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Cultural Affiliation Hispanic
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Information Potential
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling
Other Description Sonoran and Vernacular
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 26th October 1982

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Florence Townsite Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by 3rd Florence Sts., Butte and Central Aves., and ChaseRuggles Ditch
Registry Number: 82001623
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, State
Architect: Creighton, J.M.; Lesher Mahoney
Architectural Style: Late victorian, Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Attribute: Sonoran Vernacular
Area in Acres: 60
Contributing Buildings: 115
Non-Contributing Buildings: 23
Contributing Sites: 6
Contributing Structures: 3
Other Certification: Additional documentation, Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Hispanic, Exploration-settlement, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event, Person, Information Potential
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1866, 1875
Associated People: Arriola, Brown, Clarke, Clum, Coker; weedin, Walker, Ruggles, Oury et al.
Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Commerce, Trade, Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Professional, Single dwelling, City Hall, Business, Religious structure
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Government, Religion
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Theater Business City Hall Religious structure

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