W. A. Gruninger Building in Kingman, AZ
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W. A. Gruninger Building

In downtown Kingman, AZ, the W. A. Gruninger Building stands as a historic commercial block a tenth of a mile off the old road. Its design follows the Chicago School, a style better known from big-city office blocks than from small desert towns. It earned National Register status after a 1985 survey of Kingman's historic places and sits right beside other listed buildings, so it adds to a short Route 66 downtown walk.

What is W. A. Gruninger Building?

This is a working commercial building rather than a landmark or museum. The Chicago School style it follows is typically plain and practical, with an emphasis on large windows and simple lines. Few other details about its history are on record.

Visiting W. A. Gruninger Building: tips

Look at it from the sidewalk; it takes only a minute or two. The Armour and Jacobson Building and the Van Marter Building stand right next to it, and the Kingman Commercial Historic District is about a tenth of a mile away.

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Armour and Jacobson Building in Kingman, AZ

Armour and Jacobson Building

Kingman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1921 Chicago School commercial building in downtown Kingman, a short walk from the old road.

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0.0 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

Van Marter Building in Kingman, AZ

Van Marter Building

Kingman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1921 Mission Revival commercial block in Kingman that once held a mortician and a shoe shop.

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0.0 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

Kingman Commercial Historic District, Arizona

Kingman Commercial Historic District

Kingman, Arizona · on Route 66

Two blocks of old hotels, a railroad depot and early storefronts along Kingman's stretch of the old road.

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0.1 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

Max J. Anderson House in Kingman, AZ

Max J. Anderson House

Kingman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1927 native-stone house in Kingman's historic district, one of only six such stone homes in town.

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0.1 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

United States Post Office in Kingman, AZ

United States Post Office

Kingman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Kingman's first purpose-built post office, a 1935 Period Revival building with Italian touches.

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0.1 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

Mrs. M. P. Sargent House in Kingman, AZ

Mrs. M. P. Sargent House

Kingman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

An 1897 Queen Anne home in Kingman, one of the oldest houses in the town's historic cluster.

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0.1 mi from W. A. Gruninger Building

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