Jerome's Douglas Mansion is a photograph by Priscilla Burgers which was uploaded on May 3rd, 2015.
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Jerome's Douglas Mansion
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Priscilla Burgers
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JEROME'S DOUGLAS MANSION by PRISCILLA BURGERS
When the Douglas Mansion was built in 1916, it was the grandest house in Jerome and one of the premier homes in all of Arizona. James Stuart Douglas, the owner of the Little Daisy Mine, wanted an impressive residence to entertain his industrial friends and mining officials. Douglas, true to his Scottish roots, kept close watch on his purse when it came to personal expenses (even wearing tattered and mended clothes to save a few pennies). But he thought nothing of spending $150,000 on a technological palace, equipped with turn-of-the-century innovations, such as steam heat, electricity and an Arco Wand central vacuum system that still works today. In its heyday, the Douglas Mansion featured 23 rooms, including a billiard room, library and a gracious living room that was the size of a small home in Jerome -- more than 1,400 square feet. When the Little Daisy Mine closed in 1938, the Douglas Mansion was no longer used as a residence. In the 1960s, after trying unsuccessfully to sell the mansion for $40,000 (a quarter of its building cost), the Douglas family donated the property to the State of Arizona. It opened as the Jerome State Historic Park in 1965.
Pictured behind the mansion is the cement plant in Clarkdale. Originally a company town, Clarkdale was founded by the United Verde Copper Company to provide housing and services for the employees of their copper smelter. The extensive smelter complex was located near the Verde River and processed
copper ore that was brought down from the mines in Jerome from 1913-1953. Clarkdale is renowned as the first master planned community in the State of Arizona.
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Judy Vincent
Wonderful image! Congratulations on your feature in the “Landscape and Landmark Photography” group!
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I am FEATURING your artwork this week on our special edition of our TOP FEATURES on the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. Your work shows expertise and love in the presentation of this fine art piece. Thanks much for sharing your works with us and being a member of our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group. Liked & Faved Forever, Elvis