The Ice House, also known as Babbitt's Ice Plant, is a historical commercial building made of stone, built in 1946 and located at 201 East Birch Avenue in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[2]
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| Location | 201 East Birch Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 35°11′54″N 111°38′44″W / 35.19828°N 111.64568°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1946 |
| Architect | H. H. Green |
| Architectural style | Stone construction |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000174[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 2009 |
History
editThe Ice House was built by or for the Babbitt Brothers to be a large ice house for manufacture, storage, and sale of ice.[3][4][5] The building was finished in 1946, right after World War II, and it was the first commercial building during that time period.[3] It opened for operations in August 1947.[4] Its walls are built of Kaibab Limestone, a stone that is found locally, and it is the only building of this type in the city of Flagstaff.[3]
It is an important building because of its role in early commercial business growth in the city.[3] Trains, and trucks on route 66 would stop to purchase ice before continuing their travels, and it served as a regional hub.[3]
After the ice business closed around 1950, the building turned into a grocery store and later into a distribution warehouse.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Ice House, The". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Darien Degher; Michael Mongini (February 9, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ice House, The". National Park Service. Retrieved October 15, 2021. With accompanying pictures
- 1 2 "Public Invited To Watch Ice Manufacturing At New Plant". Arizona Daily Sun. August 6, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Crew Installing New Ice Plant Machinery". Arizona Daily Sun. May 7, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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