This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining structures and monuments of historic significance in Cottonwood, a city in Yavapai County, Arizona. Cottonwood is located between the cities of Prescott, and Sedona.
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. 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.[2]
By 1879, a number of families from the mid-western area of the United States arrived in the area. Among them was Charles D. Willard and his family. He named the area Cottonwood because there was a circle of sixteen large cottonwoods growing about one-quarter of a mile away from the Verde River. Willard, who founded the town, is considered to be the "Father of Cottonwood." The area became a farming settlement.[3]
Cottonwood also has a commercial district which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 (ref.#00000497) as the Cottonwood Commercial Historic District. Included are the buildings and residences from 712 to 1124 N. Main Street.[4] Cottonwood, 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 Verde Historical Society, may demolish the historical property in question if he or she so desires. Such was the fate of the 1875 Strahan House, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, reference #86002157. The historic house, which was located at 725 E. Main St., was demolished in 2007 and has since been removed from the NRHP.[5]
According to Jim McPherson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President:
"It is crucial that residents, private interests, and government officials act now to save these elements of our cultural heritage before it is too late.”[6]
In charge of the preservation of the historical artifacts and structures of Cottonwood is the Verde Historical Society. The society headquarters is located in 1 N. Willard Road in the old Clemenceau High School. The Clemenceau High School, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, also houses the Clemenceau Heritage Museum.[7]
The following is a brief description with the images of the historic properties, some of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
The following is a brief description with the images and the original names of the historic properties located within the Cottonwood Commercial Historic District.[9]
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