Prescott Guide

The historic Arizona Pioneers’ Home is a continuing care retirement home operated and funded by the State of Arizona. Prescott Guide invites you to learn more about a piece of Arizona history : the Arizona Pioneers' Home in Prescott. The Arizona Pioneers’ Home provides care and services to residents living independently, and also to those requiring intermediate and skilled care and personal, assisted living. The concept of the Arizona Pioneers’ Home began when three prominent Prescott citizens, A.J. Doran, Frank M. Murphy and Johnny Duke were inspired to find a way to help repay the Arizona residents who helped pioneer and build the state. Frank M. Murphy donated four-and-a-half acres in southwest Prescott as the building site, and later T.G. Norris donated adjacent land to the North. The original building was designed by local Prescott architect, W.S. Elliot. The three-story construction project was built for $25,000. Originally, the home was built to house 40 men. In ...

Generally, “Victorian architecture” is that which came into being during the reign of Queen Victoria of England. There is some wonderful Victorian architecture in Prescott, and Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy it! In 1864 the “Governor’s Mansion” was constructed in Prescott. This building was a log structure built by hand from locally felled trees. However, during the 1890s the architecture influenced by the Victorian age emerged to prominence in Prescott. Most of the high-end homes built from 1890 to 1906 reflect a mix of Victorian era styles, including: Queen Anne Eastlake Italianate Gothic Greek Revival Colonial Revival Queen Anne has become one of the most recognized architectural styles of the Victorian era and is the most common Victorian style in Prescott. The Queen Anne style is characterized by embellishment in nearly every way one could imagine, including: Irregularly shaped roofs with several planes that are steeply pitched Asymmetrical facades made up of a...

Although Whiskey Row is historically famous for its many saloons, The Palace was much more than a fancy "watering hole".  Men came to the Palace to check for notices of work available; it served as an election headquarters for political races. Mineral claims were bought and sold over the bar. Prescott Guide invites you to experience the past and the present at The Palace on Whiskey Row in Prescott. Past   The Palace is the oldest frontier saloon in Arizona. It remains the most famous and historic restaurant and saloon in the state. In the late 1800s, Wyatt Earp, his brother Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday were regulars at the Palace. One night, Doc was on a winning streak on Whiskey Row (possibly at The Palace) where he won $10,000 playing poker. Eight months later he joined the Earps in Tombstone and participated in the well-known events that followed. Because of the its rich, historical heritage, several films included the Palace in their on-location filming. These in...

If you are an historic building enthusiast, or intrigued by the history of military medicine, the Indian Wars of 1864 to 1886, vintage weaponry, historic architecture or tales of the wild west, Prescott's Fort Whipple Museum is your one-stop shop to satisfy every interest. PAST: Fort Whipple served as one of the United States Army's tactical bases during the country's Indian Wars (1864-1886) and became a key military presence for the Arizona Territory. Later, Fort Whipple would become known for being one of the largest hospitals for treating military veterans for respiratory ailments. Fort Whipple continues its fine tradition of military service by continuing to this day as a VA medical facility treating our country's brave veterans. PRESENT: Found on the grounds of Prescott's Bob Stump Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Fort Whipple Museum now serves to both document and commemorate Arizona's wild, wild west. Anyone who enjoys the architecture of histori...