Martinez, W. D., General Merchadise Store

180 San Pedro St., Benson, Arizona. County/parish: Cochise.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 11, 1994. NRIS 94000073.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Benson Museum
  • Ivey Building

From Wikipedia:

W. D. Martinez General Merchandise Store

The W. D. Martinez General Merchandise Store is an historic building located in Benson, Arizona. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1994. It was built in 1921 by William D. Martinez, an immigrant from Sonora, Mexico who created the store to serve the Hispanic community which was situated just to its east.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75607967

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