Old Parlor Pool Hall - Williams Historic Business District - Williams, Arizona - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Historic Property Name:
Old Parlor Pool Hall

Common Property Name:
Arizona Public Services

Construction Dates:
ca. 1910

Physical Description:
The Arizona Public Services building is a single- story rectangular plan brick structure built to the property lines of its 25' width. The main facade faces north onto Bill Williams Avenue. The building features a central entry flanked by large bays with plate glass windows. There are exposed stone piers and a corbelled cornice shared by the adjacent property to the east.

The high level of architectural integrity of this building has been highlighted with reason cleaning, renovation and painting. The transoms over the door and windows have been filled in. The brick inset in the top part of the facade has been emphasized by darker paint and the wooden scrollwork below the inset has been added. The interior still retains the original pressed tin ceiling.

When this building first appeared on the 1910 Sanborn map it was the Old Parlor Pool Hall, operated by a man named Baumgartner.

This building is significant because it is a well preserved early 20th Century commercial building which because of its scale, proportions and materials contributes to the "Main Street" theme of this block. Its high level of architectural integrity makes it a significant contributor to the historic district.