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In 1962 the sons of Jimmy Douglas donated the Douglas Mansion to the State of Arizona. The Jerome State Historic Park opened in 1965. It has continued to develop its exhibits and expand its collection of historic artifacts and archival material. The park's mission is to interpret the history of the Douglas family and the history of Jerome in ...
The Douglas Mansion was built in 1916 and is located in Little Daisy Street. [29] The Hotel Connor was built in 1898 and is located on the intersection of Main Street and Jerome Ave. [29] [31] Jennie's Place was a brothel built in 1898 and owned by Madam Belgiam Jennie. [29] [32] The Jerome City Hall built c. 1890 and located on Main Street. [29]
The historic district encompasses most of the built area within the town's municipal limits, as well as mining-related resources outside those limits, and the Douglas Mansion, the centerpiece of Jerome State Historic Park. The community retains much of the look and feel of an early 20th-century mining town, with buildings perched along the ...
Little Daisy Hotel is a 12,398-square foot hotel [1] located on 3.45 acres of land in Jerome, Arizona.It is best known for having been originally built as lodging to serve miners working in the Little Daisy mine beginning in 1918 before being converted to a private residence.
Their son, Lewis W. Douglas (1894–1974), also entered the mining business, went on to a successful political career as an Arizona Congressman from 1927 to 1933. He served as the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1947–51). In 1939, Douglas retired to Quebec where he died of heart failure in 1949. [5] [6]
New York State Police released a photo of the mystery woman found dead at the historic Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park on Dec. 6 in hopes the public can help identify her. New York State Police
The millionaire known as William de Rothschild died in a house fire last week. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The supposed de Rothschild in his 1955 yearbook photo, when he was known as ...
His son, James S. Douglas Jr., or "Rawhide Jimmy" (1867–1949), managed the Phelps Dodge works at Nacazori before heading off on his own and building a major fortune with the United Verde Extension mine in Jerome, Arizona. His Jerome mansion is open to the public as the Jerome State Historic Park. Walter Douglas followed in his father's ...