The Governor's Mansion - Sharlot Hall Museum
WEBThe Governor’s Mansion. In the summer of 1864, workers under the direction of three contractors (Samuel E. Blair, Daniel Hatz, and John Raible) built this log house as the governor’s home and office. It is the oldest building associated with Arizona Territory still standing on its original location.
Step Back In Time At Sharlot Hall’s Governor’s Mansion
WEB3 days ago · Sharlot Hall's Governor's Mansion in Prescott offers a unique glimpse into the past. This historic site, built in 1864, served as the first territorial governor's residence. Visitors can explore rooms filled with period furnishings, artifacts, and exhibits that tell the story of Arizona's early settlers. The mansion is part of a larger museum ...
Did You Know: Arizona Has A Governor's Mansion - KJZZ
WEBOct 31, 2014 · A log cabin sits in the middle of the Sharlot Hall Museum campus on Gurley Street. It’s the 150-year-old Arizona governor’s mansion. Did you know the governor's mansion is the oldest Arizona Territory building still standing on its original location?
Arizona governors do not have a mansion for themselves - azcentral.com
WEBSep 7, 2022 · The lack of a designated house for a governor did bring some awkward moments, and a temporary governor’s mansion, when Raul Castro, who was from Tucson, took office in 1975.
Sharlot Hall Museum - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum and heritage site located in Prescott, Arizona. Opened in 1928 by Sharlot M. Hall as the Gubernatorial Mansion Museum, the museum that now bears her name is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Central Highlands of Arizona.
Friday Q&A: Why doesn't Arizona have a governor's mansion?
WEBSep 17, 2021 · It was short-lived as a governor’s mansion, as the territorial capital moved to Tucson. None of Arizona’s governors post-statehood have lived in the territorial mansion. Sharlot Hall, a preservationist of Arizona’s early history and artifacts, made the building into a museum in 1928.
Home - Sharlot Hall Museum
WEBA woman ahead of her time, Sharlot M. Hall spearheaded the cause to preserve Arizona’s history and artifacts during the early 1900s. After persuading the City of Prescott to purchase the “Old Governor’s Mansion” as a historic property, she opened the Museum’s doors to the public in 1928.
How the Old Governor's Mansion Became a "House of Memories"
WEBToday the Old Governor's Mansion, which Sharlot Mabridth Hall called the "Arizona's Mount Vernon," is the heart of the Sharlot Hall Museum. For Sharlot, this big log cabin was always "the most romantic house in Arizona -- rich in stories of the state's first official and social life, tales of Indian wars mingled with convivial jokes and ...
A History of Prescott's Governor's Mansion: From the Ground Up
WEBSHARLOT HALL MUSEUM. A History of Prescott's Governor's Mansion: From the Ground Up. Dec 30, 2006. By Sharlot M. Hall. (The following is from the pen of Sharlot M. Hall, historian, writer, and curator of Sharlot Hall Museum.
Old Governor’s Mansion | SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBThe Old Governor’s Mansion, as it is now called, was completed in 1864 and is considered the oldest building in situ associated with the founding of the Arizona Territory.