The March 3rd East Valley Tribune had some more on the motel.
The Buckhorn Baths Motel sits on ten acres of land featuring palms, gardens and Spanish-style bungalows.
The first business on the site, a gas station, opened in 1926, on US-60, the Apache Trail. In the 1930s, the owners discovered a mineral well on the property and built Roman-style bathhouses and guesthouses.
In the 1940s, the New York Giants brought spring training to the area and it has since become the center for Major League Baseball spring training in the Cactus League.
I also found pictures of another interesting motel called the Kiva Lodge which is in Mesa. I read that it is within 1.9 miles of where the Chicago Cubs hold their spring training at Hohokam Field.
Got the Yearning to Go There. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
Showing posts with label Mesa Arizona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mesa Arizona. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Some More on the Buckhorn Baths Motel, Mesa, Az-- Part 2.
Roadside America.com had this to say about the Buckhorn.
The Buckhorn Mineral Baths at the motel catered to the New York (later San Francisco) Giants for 25 years. manager Leo Durocher especially liked the place. It 1952, the team presented a silver tray to the place and it is still in the museum.
It opened in 1939 and drew people suffering from arthritis and similar ailments for its famous odorless water infused with potassium, silica, magnesium and iron. The old-style motel featured kitchenettes and covered car ports.
Owner Ted Sliger was a noted taxidermist and sportsman and accumulated a huge collection of stuffed animals which were featured in the lobby and a museum on site.
Unfortunately, the museum and motel are now closed and have been for about ten years which puts it in harm's way as Mesa continues to sprawl.
A Place I'd Like to See and Especially Stay In Some Time. --RoadDog
The Buckhorn Mineral Baths at the motel catered to the New York (later San Francisco) Giants for 25 years. manager Leo Durocher especially liked the place. It 1952, the team presented a silver tray to the place and it is still in the museum.
It opened in 1939 and drew people suffering from arthritis and similar ailments for its famous odorless water infused with potassium, silica, magnesium and iron. The old-style motel featured kitchenettes and covered car ports.
Owner Ted Sliger was a noted taxidermist and sportsman and accumulated a huge collection of stuffed animals which were featured in the lobby and a museum on site.
Unfortunately, the museum and motel are now closed and have been for about ten years which puts it in harm's way as Mesa continues to sprawl.
A Place I'd Like to See and Especially Stay In Some Time. --RoadDog
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Mesa's Buckhorn Baths Motel-- Part 1
March 8th ABC News 15, Arizona.
Better not let 103 year-old Alice Sliger hear you say her motel which she has operated for almost 70 years is on its last legs. "I don't think we're endangered at all. I just think we're waiting for the right person to see the great possibilities here."
The Society for Commercial Architecture has placed the Buckhorn on its list of most endangered roadside sites. The main danger right now comes from the city's eastward growth.
It is located on Main Street and Recker Road.
In 2005, it was placed on the NRHP and in 2007 included in Arizona's most endangered historic places.
The local historical society is trying to work out a deal with the city to preserve the motel and use some of its ten acres for a world class little league baseball complex. Many celebrities and baseball players have frequented the place in the past.
Alice Sliger and her husband Ted opened the place and it was in business for 70 years. Mrs. Sliger claims that her place was partially the reason Major League Baseball started the Cactus League for spring training in Arizona.
I'll Have to Do Some More Research on It. --RoadDog
Better not let 103 year-old Alice Sliger hear you say her motel which she has operated for almost 70 years is on its last legs. "I don't think we're endangered at all. I just think we're waiting for the right person to see the great possibilities here."
The Society for Commercial Architecture has placed the Buckhorn on its list of most endangered roadside sites. The main danger right now comes from the city's eastward growth.
It is located on Main Street and Recker Road.
In 2005, it was placed on the NRHP and in 2007 included in Arizona's most endangered historic places.
The local historical society is trying to work out a deal with the city to preserve the motel and use some of its ten acres for a world class little league baseball complex. Many celebrities and baseball players have frequented the place in the past.
Alice Sliger and her husband Ted opened the place and it was in business for 70 years. Mrs. Sliger claims that her place was partially the reason Major League Baseball started the Cactus League for spring training in Arizona.
I'll Have to Do Some More Research on It. --RoadDog
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