Alternative Impressions - Williams Historic Business District - Williams, Arizona
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N 35° 15.019 W 112° 11.318
12S E 391864 N 3901450
This one-story, painted brick building located at 209 West Route 66 in Williams, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM13WWD
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2021
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Text of Marker on Building:
DIME STORE
In 1901, a great fire swept through
Williams, burning 36 business
buildings, 2 hotels and 10 homes
in less than an hour. Major fires
in 1903 and 1908 further dictated
the need for fire-resistant stone,
concrete, and brick buildings. Many
of those, like this 1912 structure,
survive to this day.
- Marker Text
Common Property Name:
Alternative Impressions
Architect/Builder:
C.E. Boyce
Construction Date:
ca. 1912
Physical Description:
The Alternative Impressions is a single-story rectangular plan brick structure, built to the property lines of is 25' width. The facade of this recessed entry is flanked by plate glass display windows. The transom windows are still visible.
The interior is one large room and still retains its pressed metal ceiling. Despite modification to the facade, the building still displays a high level of integrity.
This building was originally built in 1912 as part of the building to the east but always maintained as a separate unit. Formerly a coffee and donut shop, today it is a print shop. Architecturally its scale and proportions are typical of the development of the District during this time. It has retained some of its original materials and contributes to the integrity of the District.
- National Register Application