Chambers Transfer & Storage Company Building

Phoenix grew a warehouse district for a specific reason: it is the only place in Arizona where the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads meet, which made it the natural place to store and transfer goods between the two lines. This Spanish Colonial Revival warehouse went up in 1923, built on speculation by the O'Malley Lumber Company, and the Chambers Transfer and Storage Company moved in the next year. Buildings like it, strung along the tracks on Jackson Street, are the brick evidence of that junction.

What the plaque says

The Chambers Transfer and Storage Company is significant in the history of commerce in Phoenix. As the railroads developed, support warehouses were constructed on each side of the railroad tracks. Phoenix is the only location in Arizona where the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads connect, making it the natural location for major warehousing functions. The Spanish Colonial Revival style building was designed and constructed in 1923 by T.B. Stewart Construction for the O'Malley Lumber Company as a speculative property. The Chambers Transfer and Storage Company occupied the building in 1924.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Phoenix — 0.4 mi
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• Heard Museum — 1.9 mi
  The Native Southwest, told in the first person
• Taliesin West — 17 mi
  Frank Lloyd Wright's desert masterwork, grown from the ground it stands on

More markers nearby

• Santa Fe Freight Depot — steps away
• J. W. Walker/Central Arizona Light & Power Building — 0.2 mi
• Maricopa County Courthouse — 0.3 mi
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