Casa Grande National Monument
- Address: Casa Grande National Monument
The "Great House" at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona are a preserved adobe structure built by ancient Desert People. - AsNotedIn
The "Great House" at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona are a preserved adobe structure built by ancient Desert People. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1350/00/00 | Casa Grande is built by the ancient people of the Hohokam period sometime before 1350 CE. | |||||
| 1694/00/00 | Fr Eusebio Francisco Kino | Explorer | Padre Eusebio visits Casa Grande ruins. In his journal, he referes to the large ancient structure as "casa grande" (or "great house"). | |||
| 1775/00/00 | Juan Bautista de Anza | Explorer | Lt Col Juan Bautista de Anza's expedition encouters Casa Grande. | |||
| 1846/11/00 | Stephen W Kearny | American Commander | Gen Stephen Watts Kearny's military detachment arrives at Casa Grande. | |||
| 1883/00/00 | Adolph F Bandelier | Archeologist | Adolph Bandelier visits the Casa Grande ruins in 1883-1884, surveying its condition and speculating on its significance. | |||
| 1888/01/00 | Mary Tileston Hemenway | Benefactor | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition camps under a full moon inside the walls of casa Grande. White laying in their tents, Frank Cushing tells the group a Zuni folk tale, "Priest of the House". | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition | ||
| 1888/01/00 | Sylvester Baxter | Journalist | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition camps under a full moon inside the walls of casa Grande. White laying in their tents, Frank Cushing tells the group a Zuni folk tale, "Priest of the House". | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition | ||
| 1888/01/00 | Frank Hamilton Cushing | Exposition Director | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition camps under a full moon inside the walls of casa Grande. White laying in their tents, Frank Cushing tells the group a Zuni folk tale, "Priest of the House". | Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition | ||
| 1889/00/00 | George Frisbie Hoar | US Senator | Several prominent Bostonians urge Massachusetts Senator George F Hoar to present a petition before the US Senate requesting that the government take steps to repair and protect the Casa Grande Ruins. | |||
| 1890/00/00 | Repairs are begun on Casa Grande Ruins. | |||||
| 1892/00/00 | Benjamin Harrison | US President | President Benjamin Harrison establishes the first prehistoric and cultural reserve in the United States, one square mile of Arizona Territory surrounding the Casa Grande Ruins. | |||
| 1906/00/00 | Under the direction of Jesse Fewkes of the Bureau of Ethnology, major excavations and repairs begin at Casa Grande. Completed in 1908, most of the lower walls visible today are uncovered at this time. | |||||
| 1932/12/12 | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr | Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted's shelter is built. Designed in 1928, funding for the project was not appropriated until 1932. Its final cost was $27,724.12, which included $4,000 for engineering and design costs. | |||
| 1937/00/00 | Civilian Conservation Corps | Architect | Between 1937 and 1940, the Civilian Conservation Corps constructs adobe buildings to support park operations. These structures remain in use today and are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Particulars for Casa Grande National Monument: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Owner | Federal |
| Area of Significance | Historic - aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Cultural Affiliation | Hohokam-Salado |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Historic Use | Multiple dwelling |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Cultural Affiliation | Native American |
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