Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Sims, Robert S.
2. Sharlot Hall Museum (Prescott, Ariz.)

Description

1. 127 p. : chiefly ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

1. 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

1. Images of America

Uniform title

1. Images of America

Subject

1. Historic buildings > Arizona > Prescott > Pictorial works
2. Prescott (Ariz.) > History > Pictorial works
3. Prescott (Ariz.) > Biography > Pictorial works
4. Prescott (Ariz.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Pictorial works

Genre/Form

1. Biographies – Pictorial works
2. History
3. Pictorial works

Contents

1. 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.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (page 6).