Williams Historic Business District - Williams, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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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