Lorenzo Hubbell Trading Post and Warehouse | |
Facade of the trading post | |
Location | Winslow, Arizona |
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Coordinates | 35°01′30.35″N110°42′11.64″W / 35.0250972°N 110.7032333°W Coordinates: 35°01′30.35″N110°42′11.64″W / 35.0250972°N 110.7032333°W |
Built | 1917 |
NRHP reference # | 02001383 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 2002 |
The Lorenzo Hubbell Trading Post and Warehouse is located in the western part of the historic center of the city of Winslow, in Navajo County, Arizona.
The building was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002, in the Winslow Historic District. [2] It currently serves as the Winslow visitor center.
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In 2002, it was restored and became a western gateway to the Winslow Historic District. [2]
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