Globe Downtown Historic District

The Globe Downtown Historic District encompasses a group of commercial, religious, and governmental buildings related to the status of Globe as the economic and governmental center of Gila County. Globe was designated as the County Seat of Gila County and grew into the primary economic and commercial center of the Globe mining region. The district also includes three prominent churches and the Globe Post Office and Courthouse, indicative of the area's being the core of civic life in the community. Primary growth of the community occurred between 1880 and 1935, which is considered the period of significance for the district.[1]

Notable buildings in Globe National Historic District
Name Year Built Architectural Style Comments
Gila County Courthouse
Gila County Courthouse, Globe, AZ
Gila County Courthouse, Detail, Globe, AZ
1906 Italian Renaissance Style Constructed of locally quarried dacite[2]
Butler Building
Butler Building, northwest corner of Mesquite Street and Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1901 Was the First National Bank of Globe in 1905[2]
Elks Building
Elks Building, corner of Bailey Street and Mesquite Street
1910 Romanesque style Has the distinction of being the tallest 3 story building in the United States[2]
Gila Valley Bank and Trust Building
Valley National Bank, southwest corner of Mesquite Street and Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1909 Neoclassical The building is the only Neoclassical structure in Globe. Among the architectural features of the building are Corinthian pilasters, an elaborate frieze, and several semicircular windows[2]
Ardon Hotel/Globe Bakery
Ardon Hotel/Globe Bakery, northeast corner of Cedar Street and Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1908 Commercial art deco Historical use was a bakery with hotel upstairs[2]
Old Dominion Mercantile
Old Dominion Mercantile, southwest corner of Oak Street and Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1904 Made of locally quarried dacite stones. Originally housed a bank and department store[2]
Masonic Temple/Hanna Building
Masonic Temple/Hanna Building, 192 Broad Street
1912 Neoclassical Revival Houses Masonic Lodge #3, established in 1881. Stores and shops in street level and meeting rooms on upper floors[2]
Amster Building
Amster Building, northwest corner of Oak Street and Broad Street
1909 GeorgianRevival The exterior is complemented by a decorative stepped parapet. Second story cornice supported by dentils while first story cornice is supported by brackets which form capitals on the cast iron pillars[2]
Gila County Jail
Gila County Jail, Oak Street, Globe, AZ
1909 The cell blocks were transported from the territorial prison in Yuma, AZ. Building was in continuous use until 1981[2]
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, 185 East Oak Street, Globe, AZ
1908 Gothic revival Oldest church in Gila County[2]
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, southeast corner of Hill Street and Oak Street, Globe, AZ
1917 Gothic revival
United States Post Office and Courthouse
United States Post Office and Courthouse, northeast corner of Hill Street and Sycamore Street, Globe, AZ
1926 Beaux-Arts architecture
Holy Angels Church/Rectory
Holy Angels Church and Rectory, southeast corner of Broad Street and Sycamore Street, Globe, AZ
1918 The stained glass windows were designed by Emil Frei, Sr., one of America's foremost stained glass artists[2]
Arizona Eastern Railroad Depot
Arizona Eastern Railroad Depot, 230 Broad St, Globe, AZ
1916 Contained a restaurant and Wells Fargo Bank[2]
Van Wagenen/Fisk Building
Van Wagenen/Fisk Building, 147 Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1905 Original building in Queen Anne style Originally a residence[2]
Residence
Residence, 145 Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1900
Banks Paint
Banks Paint, 143 Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1910 Vernacular
Federal Building
Federal Building, 109 Broad Street, Globe, AZ
1910 Neoclassical Revival Was a post office from 1910-1926[2]
Globe Downtown Historic District
LocationBroad St. between Cedar and Tebbs, Globe, Arizona
Area13.5 acres (5.5 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco, Romanesque
MPSGlobe Commercial and Civic MRA
NRHP reference No.87000862[1]
Added to NRHPMay 28, 1987

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Adrienne R. Oldfield. Historic Downtown Globe, Arizona, Walking Tour (Map).


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