Arthur F. Black House

Arthur F. Black House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Kingman, Arizona
Coordinates	35°11′41″N 114°3′30″W / 35.19472°N 114.05833°WCoordinates: 35°11′41″N 114°3′30″W / 35.19472°N 114.05833°W
Built	1925
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	93001324 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 09, 1993

Arthur F. Black House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1925 and located in Kingman, Arizona.

History

The Arthur F. Black House is at 707 Cerbat Avenue, Kingman, Arizona. The house was built in 1919 and a second floor added in 1933. The house is in the style of Spanish Colonial Revival. Cecil E. Chilton was the first contractor and Mr. Black did the building of the second floor. The house has a native stone wall and an open veranda and balcony. The lumber for the 1933 addition came from an original high school gym.

Mr. Black was the mining foreman at the Golconda Mine for about 4 years, a railroad engineer for 3 years, and partner in Kingman Motor Co. (Ford Dealership). He started the Boulder Dam Line, Kingman to Las Vegas line and adding to Phoenix; it handled passengers and freight. He is known as the Father of U. S. Route 93 and helped in creating U. S. Route 66 from Old Trails Highway. He also formed the first cab company in Kingman, called Kingman Cab Co.

National Register of Historic Places

The house was placed on the National Register in 1993. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places and the number is 93001324.

References

1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.