Clear Creek Church

The Clear Creek Church was built between 1898 and 1903 and is located on Clear Creek Road 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Camp Verde, Arizona. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Clear Creek Church
Clear Creek Church
Nearest cityCamp Verde, Arizona
Coordinates34°31′30″N 111°49′41″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1898-1903
NRHP reference No.75000362[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1975

It was built of limestone blocks taken from Hayfield wash on the Middle Verde River. Blocks ranged from 10 by 13 inches (0.25 m × 0.33 m) to 12 by 18 inches (0.30 m × 0.46 m) in size. It is 40 by 25 feet (12.2 m × 7.6 m) in plan. It has a high gable roof.[2]

The builders placed in the cornerstone of the building a bible and a $5 gold piece (which was chiseled away in the 1920s). It was Camp Verde's only church until 1913, when it was transformed into the city's one-room schoolhouse. In 1946, the church was abandoned. Later the Clear Creek Church was looked after by the Camp Verde Historical Society.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marjorie Wilson (April 9, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clear Creek Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 21, 2018. With two photos from 1975.


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