Williams Historic Business District - Williams, AZ
Posted by: DopeyDuck
N 35° 15.055 W 112° 11.331
12S E 391845 N 3901517
Williams, AZ is known for being the Gateway to the Grand Canyon, but it has lots of history with the railroad, a Harvey House, and was the last section of Rte 66 to be bypassed by I-40 (1984). The historic business district consists of 44 buildings.
Waymark Code: WM5MC2
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2009
Views: 33
The Tetzlaff Building and the Cabinet Saloon are just 2 of the 44 buildings in the Historic Business District. Williams also has a Historic Residential District.
Williams Historic Business District ** (added 1984 - Coconino County - #84000436) Roughly bounded by Grant and Railroad Aves., and 1st and 4th Sts., Williams (250 acres, 44 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: multiple Architectural Style: Romanesque, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business, Restaurant, Warehouse
Street address: Roughly bounded by Grant and Railroad Aves., and 1st and 4th Sts. Williams, AZ USA 86046
County / Borough / Parish: Coconino County
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade: Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, Warehouse
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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