Ajo Townsite Historic District - Ajo, AZ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Ajo, Arizona, is a former copper mining town in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. It was established by John and Isabella Greenway who, inspired by the City Beautiful Movement, brought architects from Minnesota to design their company town. The town's center was originally anchored by a beautiful train depot. As people disembarked the train and walked out the station doors, their gaze fell on an arcaded plaza surrounding a palm tree-lined park. From the park they looked up a wide avenue to the town’s most prominent building, the Curley School.

Street address: Ajo Townsite, Arizona County / Borough / Parish: Pima County Year listed: 2001 Historic (Areas of) Significance: It is associated with a former copper mining Periods of significance: 1900-1924 1925-1949 1950-1974 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion, Social Current function: Business, Department Store, Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling, Warehouse Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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