Humphrey and Davidson Building - Glendale AZ
N 33° 32.308 W 112° 11.078
12S E 390010 N 3711612
This plaque tells a brief bit of the history of this building in historical downtown Glendale - 5819 W Glendale Ave
Waymark Code: WMMAXM
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2014
Views: 1
HUMPHREY AND DAVIDSON
BUILDING
5819 W GLENDALE AVENUE
BUILT 1895
BRETHREN BUSINESSMEN S. HUMPHREY AND
A. DAVIDSON, THE LARGEST AGRICULTURAL
SHIPPING AGENTS IN THE AREA, BUILT THIS
SINGLE-STORY BRICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING
TO HOUSE THEIR DRY GOODS BUSINESS.
THIS BUILDING SHIFTED GLENDALE'S
COMMERCIAL FOCUS FROM THE WEST SIDE TO
THE EAST SIDE OF 59TH AVENUE. THE TIN
CEILING IS ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING, BUT
HAS BEEN RESTORED. THIS BUILDING IS THE
OLDEST REMAINING COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN
DOWNTOWN GLENDALE.
Marker Name: Humphrey and Davidson Building
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Maricopa
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Not listed on the plaques, but it was placed here by the Glendale Historical Society.
Year placed: Unknown
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