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The original historical society of Benson began in 1960. The society's aim is to preserve the history and cultural aspects of the town. In 1983, the historical society merged with the Benson Arts Group and purchased the historic William D. Martinez General Merchandise Store located at 180 San Pedro St.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 86 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 8 that are also National Historic Landmarks.
[8] [9] The Contention City Post Office was established on April 6, 1880, and at its peak in the mid-1880s, the town was home to John McDermott's saloon, the Western Hotel, a blacksmith, a butcher shop, several general stores, and a Chinese laundry, and was a stop on two stage lines connecting the town to Tombstone and Tucson.
The W. D. Martinez General Merchandise Store is an historic building located in Benson, Arizona. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1994. It was built in 1921 by William D. Martinez, an immigrant from Sonora, Mexico who created the store to serve the Hispanic community which was situated just to its east. [2]
This city was one of the filming locations for Paramount's 1994 film Pontiac Moon. [citation needed] "Benson, Arizona" is the name of the theme song to the 1974 movie Dark Star. Dark Star Road in Benson is named in honor of the film. [23] In a tip of the hat to Dark Star, the Avengers crossover story Operation: Galactic Storm commences here.
The Benson Historic Barrio is a small neighborhood in Benson, Arizona. It began to develop between 1898 and 1901, settled primarily with people of Mexican descent . It is located on the east side of the original townsite, just south of the business district, and comprises three blocks along both sides of East Fifth Street, encompassing blocks ...
Carfin Grotto: Carfin Grotto, Scotland's National Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes - Carfin, North Lanarkshire, Scotland; Ladyewell Shrine: St Mary's at Fernyhalgh and Ladyewell - The Shrine of Our Lady and the Martyrs, Fulwood, Lancashire, England; Our Lady of Ipswich in Ipswich, England - ecumenical shrine in an Anglican church [23]
Benson developed as a hub for three major railroads. This railroad era lasted from 1880 until 1910, and influenced Benson's architectural landscape for decades. The first railroad to arrive was the Southern Pacific in 1880, which led to the creation of Benson, which had been a stagecoach station, Ohnesorgen Stage Station. Since it was the only ...