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This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining structures and monuments, of historic significance in Buckeye, a town in Maricopa County, Arizona and the surrounding communities of Liberty and Palo Verde located in the Buckeye valley. Buckeye was first inhabited by the Hohokam culture. In 1929, The Town of Buckeye was incorporated. One of the structures, the Buckeye Union High School A-Wing, is listed in the National Register of Historic Properties. [1] Some are considered historical by the Buckeye Parks and Recreation Master Plan. [2]
The area in which Buckeye is located was a hot desert region inhabited by the Hohokam, a Native American culture. Thomas Newton "Newt" Clanton and his family were the first settlers of European descent to arrive in the area. They came from the state of Ohio. The need of a canal system, which would provide them with water to irrigate their homesteads. was apparent. The Buckeye Canal was developed in 1884 by Malin M. Jackson a native of Sidney, Ohio. In 1885, Clanton accepted a contract to build ten miles of the Buckeye Canal which he had helped to organize and promote. William "Bob" R. Beloat played an instrumental role in organizing the Buckeye Irrigation Company. Together with his brother John, he assisted in turning the first water into the company ditch. The canal's name was derived from the Ohio moniker "The Buckeye State". The townsite was laid out in 1888 by Clanton, Jackson, and William (‘Bucky’) O’Neill, (of Rough Rider fame). Jackson named the new town "Sidney" and the plat was filed with the County that same year. The town's name was legally changed to Buckeye in 1910 and it was incorporated in 1929. [3]
The historic U.S.Highway 80 passes through Buckeye. The roots of the U.S. 80 date back to the late 1846 and was one of the first roads that went through the Arizona Territory. The road began in Yuma and followed the Gila River to Buckeye and so on. The highway has been known by various names including the Bankhead Highway and the Old Spanish Trail. The highway was decommissioned in Arizona in 1989 and renumbered Arizona 80. [4]
In 1942, the United States Army Air Force established Luke Aux Field #5, an air force base in Buckeye at an elevation of 1021 feet. It is located on 3000 South Palo Verde Road. After the war ended the airport became the Buckeye Municipal Airport, a city owned public use airport. Buckeye named the airfield in the airport the Ensign John C. Butler Field. Butler was a United States Naval Aviator who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions in the Battle of Midway. There are various World War II related aircraft's and vehicles in the airport. [5] [6] [7]
The Buckeye Main Street Coalition, founded in 1986, has the mission of enhancing and preserving downtown Buckeye. [8] Just because a property is listed in the NRHP it does not mean that the property is safe from being demolished by its owner. 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.” [9]
Other areas in the Buckeye Valley, such as Liberty and Palo Verde were developed at the same time as Buckeye. William "Bob" Beloat also contributed in the establishment of the community of Liberty where various families, among them the Spain family, established homesteads. The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family. Mr. Roberts helped in the construction of the Arizona and Buckeye canals, served a term as cattle inspector, and was deputy sheriff at Buckeye under three Maricopa County sheriffs. [10] [11] One of the first structures built, which still stands today, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890. [3]
The following is a brief description of the historic properties that are pictured: [1] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [2]
The following is a gallery with images of the historic structures in Buckeye and the communities of Liberty and Palo Verde which are located in the Buckeye Valley. Of the historic structures pictured only one, the Buckeye Union High School A-Wing, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the historic properties have more than one image on this list and are pictured in different angles thereby giving a different architectural perspective of the property style and design.
Name | Image | Year | Name | Image | Year | ||
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1 | Palo Verde Baptist Church | 1890 | 2 | Palo Verde Baptist Church Cemetery | 1903 | ||
3 | Grave of John G. Roberts | (1874–1954) | 4 | Historic Old Highway 80 | 1914 |
List of historic properties in Buckeye, Arizona | |
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Part of a series of the |
Cities, towns and CDPs in Arizona with lists and images of historic properties, forts, cemeteries or historic districts |
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This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining structures and monuments, of historic significance in Buckeye, a town in Maricopa County, Arizona and the surrounding communities of Liberty and Palo Verde located in the Buckeye valley. Buckeye was first inhabited by the Hohokam culture. In 1929, The Town of Buckeye was incorporated. One of the structures, the Buckeye Union High School A-Wing, is listed in the National Register of Historic Properties. [1] Some are considered historical by the Buckeye Parks and Recreation Master Plan. [2]
The area in which Buckeye is located was a hot desert region inhabited by the Hohokam, a Native American culture. Thomas Newton "Newt" Clanton and his family were the first settlers of European descent to arrive in the area. They came from the state of Ohio. The need of a canal system, which would provide them with water to irrigate their homesteads. was apparent. The Buckeye Canal was developed in 1884 by Malin M. Jackson a native of Sidney, Ohio. In 1885, Clanton accepted a contract to build ten miles of the Buckeye Canal which he had helped to organize and promote. William "Bob" R. Beloat played an instrumental role in organizing the Buckeye Irrigation Company. Together with his brother John, he assisted in turning the first water into the company ditch. The canal's name was derived from the Ohio moniker "The Buckeye State". The townsite was laid out in 1888 by Clanton, Jackson, and William (‘Bucky’) O’Neill, (of Rough Rider fame). Jackson named the new town "Sidney" and the plat was filed with the County that same year. The town's name was legally changed to Buckeye in 1910 and it was incorporated in 1929. [3]
The historic U.S.Highway 80 passes through Buckeye. The roots of the U.S. 80 date back to the late 1846 and was one of the first roads that went through the Arizona Territory. The road began in Yuma and followed the Gila River to Buckeye and so on. The highway has been known by various names including the Bankhead Highway and the Old Spanish Trail. The highway was decommissioned in Arizona in 1989 and renumbered Arizona 80. [4]
In 1942, the United States Army Air Force established Luke Aux Field #5, an air force base in Buckeye at an elevation of 1021 feet. It is located on 3000 South Palo Verde Road. After the war ended the airport became the Buckeye Municipal Airport, a city owned public use airport. Buckeye named the airfield in the airport the Ensign John C. Butler Field. Butler was a United States Naval Aviator who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions in the Battle of Midway. There are various World War II related aircraft's and vehicles in the airport. [5] [6] [7]
The Buckeye Main Street Coalition, founded in 1986, has the mission of enhancing and preserving downtown Buckeye. [8] Just because a property is listed in the NRHP it does not mean that the property is safe from being demolished by its owner. 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.” [9]
Other areas in the Buckeye Valley, such as Liberty and Palo Verde were developed at the same time as Buckeye. William "Bob" Beloat also contributed in the establishment of the community of Liberty where various families, among them the Spain family, established homesteads. The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family. Mr. Roberts helped in the construction of the Arizona and Buckeye canals, served a term as cattle inspector, and was deputy sheriff at Buckeye under three Maricopa County sheriffs. [10] [11] One of the first structures built, which still stands today, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890. [3]
The following is a brief description of the historic properties that are pictured: [1] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [2]
The following is a gallery with images of the historic structures in Buckeye and the communities of Liberty and Palo Verde which are located in the Buckeye Valley. Of the historic structures pictured only one, the Buckeye Union High School A-Wing, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the historic properties have more than one image on this list and are pictured in different angles thereby giving a different architectural perspective of the property style and design.
Name | Image | Year | Name | Image | Year | ||
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1 | Palo Verde Baptist Church | 1890 | 2 | Palo Verde Baptist Church Cemetery | 1903 | ||
3 | Grave of John G. Roberts | (1874–1954) | 4 | Historic Old Highway 80 | 1914 |