List of historic properties in Camp Verde, Arizona
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This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining historic properties in the town of Camp Verde, Arizona some of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Also, included in this list is the Montezuma Castle National Monument and the Montezuma Well which are close to Camp Verde and which are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

History[edit]

The "0" Mile General Crook Trail Marker

During the Pre-Columbian era, the area was occupied by Sinagua people who built their dwellings in the cliffs of the Verde Valley Mountains between the years of 1100 and 1425 AD. In 1583, Captain Antonio de Espejo and the Spanish conquistadors took possession of the Verde Valley.^[1]

In the 1860s settlers began to migrate into the Verde Valley to work in the mining industry. The United States Army established a minor post overlooking the farms which the settlers established in West Clear Water. A post called Camp Lincoln, which later was renamed Camp Verde, was established . In 1871, General George Crook established a military supply trail which connected Forts Whipple, Verde and Apache. There is marker to this effect located by the administration building in Campt Verde. In 1878, the camp became known as "Fort" Verde and remained occupied by the military until 1891.^[2]

In 1956, members of the community established a museum in the abandoned administration building of the fort. They restored some of the historic fort buildings and requested the establishment of a Historic State Park. The Arizona State Parks governmental agency protects and preserves said parks.^[3] The site was officially designated a Historic State Park in 1970.

In 1971, the Camp Verde Historical Society was founded. It is located at 435 South Main Street. The main objective of the society is to restore, preserve, reconstruct, and administer buildings and sites of historical significance in the Camp Verde area. The society also houses archival materials going back to the 1860s and maintains a research library.^[4] The town of Camp Verde was formally incorporated in 1986.^[1]

Camp Verde however does not have the authority to deny a demolition permit. Therefore, the owner of a property, listed either in the National Register of Historic Places or considered historical by the Camp Verde Historical Society, may demolish the historical property in question if he or she so desires. According to Jim McPherson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President:

Properties pictured[edit]

The following is a brief description of the historic properties that are pictured:

• The Fort Verde Administration Building - The administration building of Fort Verde was built in 1871 and is located at 125 E. Hollamon St. It contained the main offices from which the decisions as to the operations of the fort were made. It now houses the Visitor Center of the Fort Verde Museum and contains exhibits, period artifacts from military life, and history on the Indian Scouts and Indian Wars era.


• The Old Camp Verde Bell - The bell is located on the grounds of the historic 1916 George Hance House at 229 Coppinger Street.


• The Commanding Officer Quarters - The Commanding Officer Quarters was built in 1871 and is in the grounds of the Fort Verde Museum.


• The Bachelor Officers’ Quarters - The Bachelor Officers’ Quarters is also in the grounds of the Fort Verde Museum.


• The Doctor’s & Surgeons Quarters - Also in the grounds of the Fort Verde Museum.


• The Wingfields Mercantile Store - The store which served the community was built in the 1880s.


• The Clear Creek Church - The church was built in 1898 and is located on Clear Creek Road 3.5 mi. SE of Camp Verde. The builders placed in the cornerstone of the building a bible and a $5 gold piece (which was chiseled away in the 1920s). It was Camp Verde’s only church until 1913, when it was transformed into the city’s one-room schoolhouse. In 1946, the church was abandoned. Today Clear Creek Church is preserved and under the care of the Camp Verde Historical Society. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1975, reference #75000362.^[6]


• The 1911 Wingfield Building - The building is located in the Wingfield Sutler District. This part of the building was added to the original 1860s structure. The structure is located on the grounds which has the distinction of being the oldest, continuously operating business in Yavapai County and the first stop on the historic pony express between Camp Verde and Payson, Arizona. It is located at 564 S. Main Street and considered historical by the Camp Verde Historic Society.


• The 1916 Building - This building is also located in the Wingfield Sutler District. It was also an addition to original 1860's structure.


• The Wingfield, Hank and Myrtle, Homestead House - The homestead house a.k.a. "Crooked "H" Ranch House", was built in 1917 and is located at 806 E. Quaterhorse Lane. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, reference #99000857.


• The Don Bell House - The Bell house was built in 1917 and is located at 2530 Anupaya Lane. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, reference #04000513


• The Camp Verde Bath House- The bath house was built c. 1919. It is located near 301 Woods Street and is currently used as a public restroom.


• The Rock Jail - The Rock Jail was built in 1933 and is located at 44 Hollamon Street. In 1933, during the Great Depression, federal money started making its way to Yavapai County. One of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first major relief efforts under the Civil Works Administration was a new jail for Camp Verde..


• The Boler's Bar - The bar was built in 1934 and is located at 325 S. Main Street. When the building first opened it housed the Camp Verde Cafe. The building is currently occupied by the Verde Brewing Company.


• The George Hance House - The Hance House was built in 1916 and is located at 229 Coppinger Street. George Hance was a veteran of the American Civil War who served as Camp Verdes first postmaster. For almost 30 years, George Hance served as the unincorporated community's unofficial Mayor. Hance was also a Justice of the Peace, notary public and cattleman. The house is now a museum and is owned by the Camp Verde Historical Society. It is located in the Fort Verde District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, reference #71000120.^[7]

Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well[edit]

Display which shows how the Pre-Columbian Sinagua people lived in Montezuma Castle.

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  Montezuma Castle - Montezuma Castle is a historic cliff dwelling located in Montezuma Castle National Monument. The dwelling was built and used by the Pre-Columbian Sinagua people. It was occupied from approximately 1100–1425 AD, and occupation peaked around 1300 AD. Early European settlers believed that the builders were of the Aztec tribe and named the dwellings after Montezuma II, the Aztec emperor of Mexico.


• The Cliff and cave dwellings - The Sinagua people built additional cliff and cave dwellings next to the Montezuma Castle.


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  Montezuma Well - The Montezuma Well is a detached unit of the Montezuma Castle National Monument located near Rimrock and Camp Verde. The Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, reference #66000082.


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  Cliff dwellings - The cliff dwellings of the Sinagua people in the Montezuma Well.


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  Pit-house ruins - Ruins of a Sinagua pit house, which dates back to 1050 AD. The two largest holes in the dirt floor held the timber which supported the roof. The holes around the edge reveal the outline of the structure.


• Ruins of a Sinagua House - The Ruins of a Sinagua house which dates back to 1050 AD.

Historic properties and structures pictured[edit]

The following is a gallery with images of the historic structures in Camp Verde some of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. others are considered historical by the Camp Verde Historical Society. Some of the historic properties have more than one image on this list and are pictured in different angles thereby giving a different architectural perspective of the property style and design.

Images of Montezuma Castle or related to the same:

Montezuma Castle

Montezuma Castle National Monument entrance sign

(NRHP = National Register of Historic Places)^[8]

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The following images are that of Montezuma Wells and its surrounding area:

Further reading[edit]

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  "Camp Verde (Images of America)"; by Steve Ayers and the Camp Verde Historical Society; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing; .mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
  ISBN 978-0738579122.


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  "Montezuma Castle National Monument (Images of America)"; by Rod Timanus; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing;
  ISBN 978-1467131872.

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camp Verde, Arizona.

• Camp Verde, Arizona


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Yavapai County, Arizona

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