John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall
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unimoggers
N 33° 01.977 W 111° 23.222
12S E 463858 N 3655006
Will the next person please take a nice daylight picture of this beautiful building? Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM2B5M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2007
Views: 62
MARKER TEXT:
John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall
Designed by prominent Arizona Architect james M. Creighton, this is the oldest standing fired-brick buildig in Florence. Soon after completion, French-born rancher-farmer John Nicholas moved his saloon to this building in 1889. Tradition has it that Nicholas' patrons were cooled by a steam-powered fan.
Fired-brick buildings became common in Florence after the first brickyard opened in 1886. Typical of the flat-roofed commercial style of architecture popular near the turn of the century, the building has a unique full basement and was originally unpainted.
Listed, National Register of Historic Places
By Town of Florence and
Arizona Historical Society
1999
Marker Name: John Nicholas Saloon and Beer Hall
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Pinal
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
By Town of Florence and
Arizona Historical Society
Year placed: 1999
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