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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, excluding Phoenix. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Phoenix, the largest city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
The historic U.S.Highway 80 passes through Buckeye. The roots of the U.S. 80 date back to the late 1846 and was one of the first roads that went through the Arizona Territory. The road began in Yuma and followed the Gila River to Buckeye and so on. The highway has been known by various names including the Bankhead Highway and the Old Spanish Trail.
Maricopa County Courthouse built in 1928. In this court house the trial of infamous Winnie Ruth Judd, a.k.a. "The Trunk Murderess", was held. The historic "Miranda rights" were established in this court after the arrest of Ernesto Miranda. Both Judd and Miranda were incarcerated in the jail located on the sixth floor.
The first survey conducted in 1867, involved the first 36 miles of Arizona. Up until 1874, this was the epicenter of all surveying in Arizona for property deeds. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2002, reference #02001137. Monument Hill is located at 115th Ave. and Baseline Road in Avondale, Az. [1] [2]
It was the most productive gold mine in the history of Arizona. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. [1] [2] The Vulture mine was discovered when Henry Wickenburg, a prospector from California's gold rush, stumbled upon a quartz deposit containing gold while traveling in Arizona. Wickenburg ...
The Painted Rock Petroglyph Site [1] is a collection of hundreds of ancient petroglyphs near the town of Theba, Arizona, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [2] The site is operated and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and includes an improved campground as well as an informative walking ...
This is a list which includes a photographic gallery, of historic structures, some which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, of significance in Miami, Arizona, a mining town. Miami was founded by Cleve W. Van Dyke in 1907 and is located on the northeastern slope of the Pinal Mountains , between the towns of Superior and ...