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Florence, Arizona

The Florence Woman's Club grew from the original Florence Village Improvement Club, organized in 1897 to improve and beautify the town of Florence. Members paid 25 cents a year to Mrs. T.F Weedin to keep the club's rake under her porch.

The Improvement Club was one of five original members to form an alliance called the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs in 1901. In 1914, the club bought the land on which the clubhouse stands. Through fund raisers, loans and public subscription, the club raised $9,420 to erect the building which was completed in 1929, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Constructed of adobe by prison inmates in Spanish Colonial Revival Style, the clubhouse is a fine example of the work of architects Lescher & Mahoney of Phoenix who also designed the Florence High School. An ornate, Spanish-style fireplace and original light fixtures are still in place.

For a period of three years during World War II, the clubhouse was rented to the USO for $75 per month. Soldiers could drop in and enjoy a reading center, play phonograph records and join in Saturday night dances.

The clubhouse also displays a collection of paintings by Garnett Moore Keeney depicting early Florence.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

McFarland State Park

This adobe structure is the first Pinal County Courthouse built in 1877. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Florence, AZ Historic Courthouses

Jesus Preciado de Luna/Bernardina Lorona House

This is the Historic District's finest example of a Sonoran corner-style row house. Its street facades are flush with the property line and the wings are one room deep. Always used as a residence, it was built in 1880 by Juan Luna, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Florence, AZ Historic Homes


Historic Coke Ovens in Box Canyon

The Historic Coke Ovens, otherwise known as charcoal kilns, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, were built in 1882 along the Gila River by the Pinal Consolidated Mining Company, and are so inaccessible that their preservation is easily understood.

Florence, AZ Historic Sites

Florence Historic District

As the fifth oldest town in the state of Arizona, downtown Florence has been designated an official "Historic District" with more building listed on the National Register

Florence, AZ Historic Districts

Things to do near Florence, AZ

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Impact Church

Impact Church is all about faith, family, and diversity. We are a multi-cultural community of people who live life together! ...

Pointe Hilton Golf Club On Lookout Mtn, The

Course Access: ResortHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...