Mauk Building
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 33° 02.084 W 111° 23.250
12S E 463815 N 3655204
This building was one of three built by early movie-house mogul and later U.S. Marshal,
George Mauk. A portion of the Isis Theater was located on the same site. On December 22,
1924, a fire destroyed half of this Main Street block.
Waymark Code: WM8QCJ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2010
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Built in 1925, this is an example of early 20th Century Commercial style. One of three structures in Florence designed by George Mauk of Phoenix. He was an architect movie house mogul, and U.S. marshal. This building was used as Arizona Edison and Arizona Public Service offices.
-Listed on the National Register of Historic Places-
This site is #13 on the self-guided Historic Florence Walking Tour.
Marker Name: Mauk Building
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Pinal
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Town of Florence and Arizona Historical Society
Year placed: unknown
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