McFarland State Historic Park

McFarland State Historic Park
Florence-First Pinal County Courthouse-1878.JPG
First Pinal County Courthouse
Map showing the location of McFarland State Historic Park
Map showing the location of McFarland State Historic Park
Location of McFarland State Historic Park in Arizona
LocationPinal, Arizona, United States
Coordinates33°2′10″N 111°23′16″W / 33.03611°N 111.38778°W / 33.03611; -111.38778Coordinates: 33°2′10″N 111°23′16″W / 33.03611°N 111.38778°W / 33.03611; -111.38778
Established1974
Named forErnest McFarland
Governing bodyArizona State Parks

McFarland State Historic Park is a small historic park located in downtown Florence, Arizona on the corner of Main and Ruggles Streets. The park consists of a preserved courthouse and other buildings dating to the Arizona Territory period. The original structure was built in 1878 with the addition of a jail in 1882 and the courthouse in 1891. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

McFarland Park reopened February 2011 after repairs and renovations. It had been closed because of Arizona State Parks budget cuts.[1]

McFarland Park commemorates Ernest McFarland (1894-1984), who was successively a US Senator, Governor of Arizona, and Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. McFarland bought the old courthouse building in 1974, donated it to the state, and paid for its renovation. McFarland State Historic Park was opened and dedicated October 10, 1979.[2]

Historic First Pinal County Courthouse

References

  1. ^ "McFarland State Historic Park and Florence Visitor Center". Arizona State Parks. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  2. ^ Eatherly, Charles R. "History of McFarland State Historic Park". Arizona State Parks.

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