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Prescott / Frederic Wildfang and Sharlot Hall Museum archives.

Title
Prescott / Frederic Wildfang and Sharlot Hall Museum archives.
Author
Wildfang, Frederic B.
Publication
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., c2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Sims, Robert S.
  • Sharlot Hall Museum (Prescott, Ariz.)
Description
127 p. : chiefly ill., maps; 24 cm.
Summary
In 1864, the beautiful park-like basin under Thumb Butte was surveyed, and the town that is now Prescott was laid out along Granite Creek where gold had been panned. Twice designated the capital of the newly established Territory of Arizona, Prescott suffered a devastating fire in July 1900 that destroyed the downtown district, but the blaze afforded the town?s resilient citizens the opportunity to rebuild in more durable brick and stone. Since then, the mining and ranching opportunities, the cowboy-and-Indian lore, the commercial ventures, the salubrious climate, and the picturesque landscape have characterized Prescott as one of the most desirable and livable communities in the country. The city's dedication to preserving its unique heritage has resulted in more than 600 buildings being placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the 1864 Governor?s Mansion has been beautifully preserved as part of the Sharlot Hall Museum, which opened in 1927.
Series Statement
Images of America
Uniform Title
Images of America
Subject
  • Historic buildings > Arizona > Prescott > Pictorial works
  • Prescott (Ariz.) > History > Pictorial works
  • Prescott (Ariz.) > Biography > Pictorial works
  • Prescott (Ariz.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Pictorial works
Genre/Form
  • Biographies – Pictorial works
  • History
  • Pictorial works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 6).
Contents
The Yavapai -- Early explorers, miners, and settlers -- Fort Whipple and the territorial capital -- Mining in the area -- Ranching in the area -- Early entrepreneurs -- The great fire -- Statehood and stability -- Tourism and the population boom -- The Sharlot Hall Museum.
ISBN
0738548588 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2006926130
OCLC
  • 74670253
  • SCSB-10630584
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library