C.H. Cook Memorial Church
C. H. Cook Memorial Church was a historic Presbyterian church on Church Street in Sacaton, Arizona. It was a large, two-story (approximately 6,000 square feet) mission revival building built of adobe and cement. The addition of the cement allowed for the unusual height for an adobe building.[2] The church was one of the few two-story adobe buildings in Arizona, and could hold approximately 400 people.[2] There is a small cemetery in the churchyard which includes the graves of the son and first wife of Dr. Cook, who died in 1884 and 1889 respectively.[2]
C. H. Cook Memorial Church | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Church St., Sacaton, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°4′44″N 111°44′28″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000359[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1975 |
| Removed from NRHP | May 13, 2019 |
The first church began in April 1889.[2] The C. H. Cook Memorial Church was constructed in 1918 and added to the National Register in 1975.[2] It was believed to be the oldest Presbyterian church in Arizona.[3] The congregation moved to a new neighboring building in the 1980s.[4]
The vacant church was destroyed in a fire on March 25, 2019.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Wilson, Marjorie (March 6, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- St Aude, Melissa. "Community mourns loss of historic Sacaton church". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2019/04/02/historic-presbyterian-church-sacaton-burns-down-gila-river-indian-community-ira-hayes/3287477002/