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Showing posts with label Masons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Masons. Show all posts
September 27, 2026

The Masonic Temple is Built and Dedicated

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Brand New Masonic Temple, 1908 “Provided present plans are carried out, within another year Prescott Masons may well claim to have the grand...
February 1, 2026

Prescott's Forgotten 'Event Center' 1878-1891

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Its name could be confusing to modern readers. It was a large hall in the city, so the owner, George W Curtis, named it “City Hall”. However...
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October 26, 2025

Disaster! Four Yavapai County Banks Fail on 11/25/1925

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November 25, 1925, was a disastrous day in Yavapai County. Four banks suddenly and permanently closed their doors, and people’s deposits wer...
August 3, 2025

The Ultra-Lavish Yavapai Club Building

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“The object of the organizers [of the Yavapai Club] was to induce a healthful mingling of recreation, pleasure, and business, and the object...
April 11, 2021

The Premeditated Murderous Disaster at Wilson's Sawmill

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  William Zadoc “Zeb” Wilson was proud of the brand-new boiler at his sawmill. He travelled to the Ohio manufacturer to deliver the desired ...
January 26, 2020

Archeological Survey at 140 N. Granite St.

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In 1994, 16 people from the Yavapai Chapter of the Arizona Archeological Society spent over 400 hours investigating the lot at 140 North...
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August 19, 2018

Arizona's First Masons Helped Steer Early Prescott

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Charter for Aztlan Lodge No. 1 It is difficult today to understand the social gravity and importance of fraternal organizations in the 19t...
March 19, 2017

Entrepreneur Joseph Mayer & His Town

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Joseph Mayer It was with a small amount of irony that Joseph Mayer's funeral was held in Prescott. For it was a fateful trip to th...
July 10, 2016

The Mysterious Courthouse Cornerstone

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Cornerstone of the Yavapai County Courthouse was laid October 19th, 1916 After the contract to build the new courthouse was signed ( st...