Duffey Brothers Grocery Store - Williams Historic Business District - Williams, Arizona - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Historic Property Name:
Duffey Brothers Grocery Store

Common Property Name:
Indian House

Architect/Builder:
C.E. Boyce

Construction Date:
ca. 1912

Physical Description:
Indian House is a brick one-story structure with square plan. The main facade faces north toward Bill Williams Avenue, but the east facade is equally visible, facing onto 2nd Street. The building features a distinctive arched corner entry, fitting in well with other buildings in the District. The north facade is divided by brick pilasters into two large bays with plate glass windows. The east facade has two arched windows. Both north and east facades are tied together with a modest corbelled brick cornice. The neon sign and painted graphics are evident. The concrete floor and pressed metal ceiling in the interior have been retained.

This building is historically important for its association with the C. E. Boyce sponsored construction boom which took place in Williams in 1912-13. This structure was to have originally served as a bank, but it never did. Grocery stores or food markets have been associated with the property until the 1940's. It now houses an Indian curio shop, one of the popular tourist related industries in Williams.

Architecturally it is significant because of its large scale and massing which makes it one of the larger 20th Century commercial buildings in Williams. It still possesses a high level of integrity.