Raymond Carr House

The Raymond Carr House is located at 620 Oak Street in Kingman, Arizona. The home was built in 1916 in the Neo-Colonial Revival style. B. Allen Brown and H. W. Charleton & Co. were the architect and contractor. It has a native stone foundation including the lower wall, and stone came from A. H. Smith Quarry. The two story adobe home is one of the largest homes built in Kingman and was considered an upper class residence. Mr. Carr was one of Mohave County's early pioneers. A livestock rancher, he also co-owned several Kingman businesses, including its second bank, Citizen's Bank, the Kingman Drug Co., and Arizona Stores. His wife, Effie, active in many civic groups, was Worthy Grand Matron of Arizona for the Eastern Star organization. Then house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The home is currently occupied by Carol Gordon who purchased it with her deceased husband Wesley Gordon in 1986.