National Register of Historic Places - Arizona (AZ), Mohave County

Mohave County Arizona (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pipe Spring National Monument, Pipe Spring National Monument Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Grand Wash Archeological District, Kingman Commercial Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Shivwits Paivte dating back to 2999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mohave County places including Elijah & Elisha Averett, John R. Young, Dr. James Whitmore and Royal W. Lescher. Prominent architectural styles found in Mohave Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Moderne.

Grand Wash Archeological District (added 1980 - - #80000369)

Address Restricted , Lake Mead

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Shivwits Paivte

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Kingman Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001153)

300 and 400 blks. of Andy Devine Ave. , Kingman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Lescher,Royal W.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Moderne, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Pipe Spring National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000186)

AZ 389 , Moccasin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Communications, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

Pipe Spring National Monument Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2000 - - #00001072)

Also known as Fort Arizona, Pipe Spring(s) Fort

401 N. Pipe Spring Rd. , Fredonia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Communications, Social History, Exploration/Settlement, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Church Related Residence, Communications Facility, Fortification, Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum