Donahue Building

Donahue Building (HMM72)

Location: Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Coconino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 11.848', W 111° 38.897'

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1888

This building for many years was the home of J. J. "Sandy" Donahue's famous Senate Saloon. After earlier frame buildings on the site had been destroyed by fire, Donahue built the present brick structure in 1888.

An important figure in Flagstaff's early history, Donahue held public office and participated in many civic improvements; but he was also a free-wheeling gambler, drinker and spender. Donahue became overextended and lost the property on a mortgage foreclosure.

A small number of Chinese lived in Flagstaff from its earlier days and quietly contributed to the success of the town, saving the money they earned by hard work in laundries and restaurants until they could buy land. In 1924, the ownership of this sit4e passed into the hands of Chinese families who ran it as a cafe. Over the years it was known as the Mandarin, Royal and Rose Tree Cafe.

The brick face was covered with stucco in the 1940's, at about the same time that the Rose Tree became a saloon.
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HM NumberHMM72
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Placed ByJake & Meryl Horine, Richard & Sherry Mangum and the Main Street Foundation
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 2:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 440985 N 3895134
Decimal Degrees35.19746667, -111.64828333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 11.848', W 111° 38.897'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 11' 50.88" N, 111° 38' 53.82" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 16 E Rte 66, Flagstaff AZ 86001, US
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