The history of the park's building provides visitors with a look into the past. The building represents a transition between Sonoran and Anglo-American architecture with its wood-shingled pitched roof surmounting traditional adobe brick walls. Like most buildings in Territorial Arizona, the original 1878 structure was constructed by hand using native materials. Soil from the area was used to make adobe bricks which were laid on a trench foundation filled with river rocks. All lumber for the floors and roof was hauled by wagon from northern Arizona.
Brochure and Map of Arizona State Parks and Trails. Published by Arizona State Parks & Trails.
McFarland SHP
https://azstateparks.com/mcfarland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McFarland_State_Historic_Park
The history of the park's building provides visitors with a look into the past. The building represents a transition between Sonoran and Anglo-American architecture with its wood-shingled pitched roof surmounting traditional adobe brick walls. Like most buildings in Territorial Arizona, the original 1878 structure was constructed by hand using native materials. Soil from the area was used to make adobe bricks which were laid on a trench foundation filled with river rocks. All lumber for the floors and roof was hauled by wagon from northern Arizona.
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MAIN
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FLORENCE
HISTORY
EXHIBITS
PORCH
FLORENCE
POW CAMP
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FlorenceAZVisitorCenter
MAIN OFFICE
FLORENCE
HISTORY
EXHIBITS
GIFT
SHOP
COURTYARD
BATH
ROOMS
FLORENCE
HOSPITAL
EXHIBITS
PRIVATE
McFarland State Historic Park
24 W. Ruggles St.
P.O. Box 109
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 868-4496
florencevisitorcenter@gmail.com
EXHIBITS
1878
COURTROOM
ERNEST
MCFARLAND
PRIVATE
PORCH
More Than a Courthouse
This adobe brick building, now McFarland State Historic Park, has served many
roles since its construction in 1878. It was the county courthouse, sheriff’s office, and
jail until converting to a county hospital in 1891.
P.O. Box 109
Florence, AZ 85232
(520) 868-5216
McFarland Museum
& Library Archives
The park is named after Ernest W. McFarland, who purchased the property and
donated it to the park system in 1974. “Mac” was a former Arizona Governor and
signed the bill that created Arizona State Parks in 1957. He is the only known
American to have served his state in the highest offices of all three branches
of government.
Rest
Rooms
Map not to scale
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To Picnic Tables
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1878
Courtroom
Florence
Personalities
Exhibit
Yuma
Prison
Exhibit
Florence
Hospital
Exhibits
Medical Exhibits
Florence's WWII
Prisoner of War
Camp Exhibit
49ers
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