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Railroad Addition Historic District

Historic district
In Flagstaff, Arizona
0.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Railroad Addition Historic District covers the heart of downtown Flagstaff, AZ, right on Route 66. Its brick and stone buildings are tied to both the Santa Fe railway and the old highway, and to some of the town's best-known early businessmen. Historic hotels and cafes sit within a few steps of each other, which makes this an easy place to park once and explore on foot.

What is Railroad Addition Historic District?

The district was first drawn around the Santa Fe tracks, Agassiz and Beaver Streets, and Birch and Aspen Avenues. It has been enlarged twice, adding nine buildings along Phoenix Avenue between Beaver Street and San Francisco Avenue, plus one more on East Route 66.

Most of what you see is solid masonry, and there is a reason for that. After destructive fires swept through early Flagstaff, the city ruled in 1897 that every building in the business area had to be made of brick, stone or iron.

History of Railroad Addition Historic District

Several buildings here are linked to leading merchants from around the turn of the twentieth century. John W. Weatherford built the hotel that carries his name. Four Babbitt brothers, Charles, David, George and William, are linked to several buildings, and Thomas E. Pollock Sr. is another name tied to the district.

Visiting Railroad Addition Historic District: tips

The district sits right on Route 66, so there is no detour. Park once and walk: Hotel Monte Vista is inside the district, and the Weatherford Hotel and The Ice House are about a tenth of a mile away. Allow an hour.

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Hotel Monte Vista

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A historic downtown Flagstaff hotel a short walk from Route 66, set among the old railroad-era blocks.

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0.0 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

Weatherford Hotel

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A downtown Flagstaff hotel opened by John W. Weatherford in 1897, one block from Route 66.

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0.1 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

The Ice House

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A stone commercial building from 1946, once Babbitt's Ice Plant, a block from downtown Flagstaff.

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0.1 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

Presbyterian Church Parsonage

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A Queen Anne style parsonage on a quiet downtown Flagstaff street, a few blocks from Route 66.

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0.1 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

Brannen-Devine House

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

An 1892 brick Queen Anne cottage built for a Flagstaff pioneer, a few blocks from Route 66.

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0.2 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Flagstaff, Arizona · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A duplex mansion built for two lumber-baron brothers, preserved as a state park in Flagstaff.

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0.9 mi from Railroad Addition Historic District

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