Fall Head-Over-Heels for this 1914 Craftsman in Prescott, Arizona!
by Val Wilson
Welcome to Stars of the Southwest, in which Phoenix native Val takes us on a rolling, rollicking tour of the area's most striking historical homes for sale.
Tired of the hustle and bustle of big city life? Or perhaps the charm of an artisan town with an oldwest history is your style? This delightful early twentieth century home is just minutes away from Prescott's historic town square, and has many of its original built-in features. Wood beams grace its nine foot ceilings, while original metal works and lighting fixtures adorn many rooms. Handcrafted cabinets and pocket doors can be seen throughout. A solid wood built-in buffet with china cabinet is just waiting for your entertaining pleasure. Come enjoy the Arizona mountain views in this delightful home!
The Details:
107 N Mt. Vernon Ave, Prescott, Arizona 86301 ca. 1914 3 beds, 2 baths, 2,375 sq. ft. Asking price: $364,900 See the listing on Zillow, here.
AUTHOR VAL WILSON
Val Wilson was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and just never left! The sunsets and southwestern flavor of the territory have always been a place she calls home. Her love for old houses blossomed when she started exploring the many rustic ghost towns of Arizona in high school. The structures and homes left behind by former pioneers, miners, and ranchers ignited a passion to preserve such places so their story, and the people who lived there, live on in our histories.
Val has a Masters in Elementary Education, and is a teacher of the gifted. In her spare time, she is the chairman of her town's art commission, a committee dedicated to the revitalization and preservation of the structures and community systems within the town boundaries. Her town is a former 1955 retirement community, which fuels her love for mid-century recipes that she displays on her blog Mid-Century Chef.
She is also treasurer of the Pioneers' Cemetery Association (PCA), which researches, investigates, and preserves artifacts, documents, and pioneer cemeteries of territorial Phoenix. She is often found at their headquarters, historic Smurthwaite, which is a 1897 shingle style house built by one of Phoenix's pioneers, James Creighton. It is also one of the few remaining nineteenth century buildings in Phoenix.