Editing Seligman, Arizona (section)

=== Seligman Commercial Historic District ===
{{Infobox NRHP
| name         = Seligman Commercial Historic District
| nrhp_type    = hd
| image        = Historic Seligman Sundries, Arizona, USA.JPG
| caption      = The historic Seligman Sundries building located in the district
| location     = Roughly bounded by First and Lamport streets and Picacho and Railroad avenues, Seligman, Arizona
| coordinates  = {{coord|35|19|35|N|112|52|27|W|display=inline}}
| built        = ca. 1903
| architect    =
| architecture = Early Commercial, Prairie School, etc.
| added        = February 1, 2005
| area         = {{convert|18|acre}}
| refnum       = 04000511<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
| nocat        = yes
}}
{{Lists of historic properties}}
The '''Seligman Commercial Historic District''' is a [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] in central Seligman.<ref name=nps>[http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/seligman_historic_district_az.html National Park Service: Seligman Historic District on Route 66], A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary; accessed August 31, 2015.</ref> The historic district is along [[Historic U.S. Route 66 (Arizona)|historic Route 66]] in town, which was designated a historic highway by the state of Arizona in 1978.<ref>[http://www.seligmanazhistoricdistrict.com Seligmanazhistoricdistrict.com: The Seligman Historic District]</ref> The Seligman Commercial Historic District was placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2005.<ref name=nris/>

Seligman was on the original [[U.S. Route 66]] from 1926 through 1978, when [[Interstate 40]] bypassed it a few miles south.<ref name=history>[http://www.seligmanhistory.com/route66.html Seligmanhistory.com: Seligman History&nbsp;– Route 66]</ref><ref>[http://www.route66seligmanarizona.com Route66seligmanarizona.com: Seligman and historic Route 66]</ref> Seligman experienced its real heyday after World War II, when returning veterans and other motorists hit the road and made the Southwest a popular tourist destination.<ref name=nps/> The Seligman Commercial Historic District is roughly bounded by 1st and Lamport Sts. and Picacho and Railroad Aves. It was added to National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2005, reference #04000511. The Seligman Commercial Historic District protects the historical central area's early 20th century commercial buildings along [[Historic U.S. Route 66 (Arizona)|Historic Route 66]], a revived popular tourist destination.<ref name=nps /> Historic district contributing properties include the Pitts General Merchandise Store and the U.S. Post Office from 1903, the Pioneer Hall and Theatre and the Seligman Garage from 1905, and the Seligman Pool Hall from 1923.<ref name=nps />

In 1987 Seligman gained its name "Birthplace of Historic Route 66" due to the efforts of Seligman residents, who convinced the State of Arizona to dedicate Route 66 a historic highway.<ref>[http://www.seligmanhistory.com Seligman Arizona Historical Society homepage]</ref> Seligman is the first stop heading west on the longest uninterrupted stretch of historic Route 66, running around {{Convert|160|mi|km}} to [[Topock, Arizona|Topock]] on the east side of the [[Colorado River]].<ref name=history /> (this claim is about the '''historical''' Route 66 and is not to be construed as "the Birthplace of Route 66". [[U.S. Route 66 in Arizona|Route 66]] was established by the U.S. Congress on November 26, 1926, starting in Chicago, Illinois and ending in Los Angeles, California. The first sign recognizing this designation was posted in Springfield, Missouri on April 30, 1926, and it took over a decade to pave the full route in its entirety.)

Pictured are some of the contributing structures in the Seligman Commercial Historic District and the historic Route 66. Also, pictured are some of the historical structures outside of the Seligman Commercial Historic District zone, some of which are individually listed in the National Register of Historic places.<ref>[http://www.route66giftshop.com/historic-walking-tour/ Walking Tour]</ref>

*The '''Snow Cap Drive-In'''&nbsp;– built in 1953 by Juan Delgadillo and family with scrap lumber that Juan collected while working for the Santa Fe Railway.
*The '''Shell Gas Station, Olson's Shell, The Road Trip Museum/Return to the 50s, Return to the 50s Gift Shop'''&nbsp;– built in 1961, this building, renamed various times, was one of the locations of the bus stop, when Greyhound buses still stopped in Seligman.
*'''Miller's Dry Cleaners, Rainbow Café, Seligman Supply, The Rusty Bolt'''– built in 1933, this building has been used as a dry-cleaners, a 24-hour restaurant, a hardware store, and a curio shop.
*The '''Thunderbird Indian Store, Rusty Bolt Antiques, Private Residence, Rusty Bolt Gift Shop'''&nbsp;– built in 1955 by Reginald Sander. This building was merged with old Miller's Dry Cleaning building to make the large building that houses the Rusty Bolt.
*The '''Copper Cart'''&nbsp;– built in 1952, became a store and is no longer the classic diner it once was.
*'''Pioneer Hall Theatre/Dancehall Ted's Fountain "Famous for Malts"''' and '''Historic Seligman Sundries'''&nbsp;– built in 1905, this building was originally a theater and dance hall. In 1930, it was then converted to a drug store and fountain soda shop. It became a coffee house and curio shop.
*The '''Black Cat Bar'''&nbsp;– rebuilt in 1963, it was once called "Jolly's ''Black Cat'' Café"
*The '''Pitts & Washington Central Commercial building'''&nbsp;– built in 1903 by Jim Pitts. In recent years the building has been used as a variety store and an antique stove store.
*'''Canyon Shadows Motel, Comfort Lodge, Canyon Lodge'''&nbsp;– built in 1963 and as noted had undergone various name changes
*'''Donovan's Garage / Texaco Station (Donovan's 1-Stop Shop) 1936 Wilkinson Motors / Texaco / Ford Dealership B&R Car Care / Texaco Goldsmith Motors (Ford Agency) B&B Automotive Seff Feed Store.'''
*The '''Aztec Motel'''&nbsp;– the original building was built in 1935 and the additions in 1955.
*The '''Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company reading room''' – built in 1899, the building is located within the modern school grounds of Seligman.
*The '''Cottage Hotel'''&nbsp;– built in 1910, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1998, and is located at 1st Street and Shoney Avenue.
*The '''Sheriff [[Perry Owens|Commodore Perry Owens]] house and bar'''&nbsp;– Owens resided in Seligman and opened a bar after he retired from law enforcement. He was a lawman and [[gunfighter]] of the [[American frontier|Old West]]. One of his many exploits was the [[Pleasant Valley War#Owens-Blevins Shootout|Owens-Blevins Shootout]] in [[Arizona Territory]] during the [[Pleasant Valley War]].
{{Gallery
|title= Structures in Seligman<br />[[File:Seligman-Beale Wagon Road Trail-1857.jpg|200px|center|thumb|{{center|'''Beale Wagon Road Trail Marker'''}}]] 
|width=180px
|height=200px
|align=center
|File:The Havasu House-closed.JPG|Havasu Harvey House, the former Seligman [[Fred Harvey Company|Harvey House]] (1905−2008)
|File:Seligman-Aztec Motel -1955.jpg |Aztec Motel&nbsp;– 1955
|File:Seligman-Black Cat Bar -1935.jpg |Black Cat Bar&nbsp;– 1935
|File:Seligman-Canyon Lodge-1963.jpg |Canyon Lodge&nbsp;– 1963
|File:Seligman-Copper Cart-1952.jpg |Copper Cart&nbsp;– 1952
|File:Seligman-Donovan's 1-Stop Garage (B&B Auto) -1936.jpg |Donovan's 1-Stop Garage (B&B Auto)&nbsp;– 1936
|File:Seligman-Miller's Dry Cleaners-1933.jpg |Miller's Dry Cleaners&nbsp;– 1933
|File:Seligman-Pitts General Merchandise Store and U.S. Post Office -1903-3.jpg |Pitts General Merchandise Store and U.S. Post Office&nbsp;– 1903
|File:Seligman-Seligman U.S. Post Office -1903-2.jpg|Seligman U.S. Post Office&nbsp;– 1903
|File:Seligman-Roadkill Restuarant-OK Saloon-1940.jpg |Roadkill Restaurant-OK Saloon&nbsp;– 1940
|File:Seligman-Seligman Grocery-1903.jpg |Seligman Grocery&nbsp;– 1903
|File:Seligman-Seligman Sundries-1905.jpg |Seligman Sundries&nbsp;– 1905
|File:Seligman-Shell Gas Station (Return to the 50s)-1966.jpg |Shell Gas Station (Return to the 50s)&nbsp;– 1966
|File:Seligman-Sno Cap Drive In-1953.jpg |[[Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In|Sno Cap Drive In]]&nbsp;– 1953
|File:Seligman-Supai Motel-1962.jpg |Supai Motel&nbsp;– 1962
|File:Seligman-The Rusty Bolt-1955.jpg |The Rusty Bolt&nbsp;– 1955
|File:Seligman-Cottage Hotel -1912.jpg |Cottage Hotel&nbsp;– 1912
|File:Seligman-Seligman Gazebo.jpg |Seligman Bandshell Gazebo on Route 66&nbsp;– 1900
|File:Seligman-Commodore Perry Owens House-1880s.jpg |Commodore Perry Owens House&nbsp;– c. 1890
|File:Seligman-Commodore Perry Owens Saloon-1880's.jpg |Commodore Perry Owens Saloon&nbsp;– c. 1890
|File:Seligman-Vintage Seligman Police Car.jpg| Historic 1953 Chrysler New Yorker Police car in Seligman
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