Cobre Valley Center for the Arts

Stonemasons who had just finished Roosevelt Dam built Globe's county courthouse in 1905, and it shows in the confident cut of the stone. It served Gila County until 1976, then sat empty for eight years before a local arts guild rescued it. Now the old courtrooms and offices hold weavers, potters, painters, and a camera club, three floors of working studios in a building that could have been lost. It is named for George Hunt, the miner who became Arizona's first governor.

What the plaque says

You are standing next to the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, located in the Old Gila County Courthouse. In 1905, stone masons working on Roosevelt Dam were contracted to build this imposing structure which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is dedicated to George W. P. Hunt, Globe's first Mayor and Arizona's first Governor. , The Courthouse stood vacant from 1976 - 1984 when the Cobre Valley Fine Arts Guild began a full-scale restoration. Today it houses a diverse assemblage of fine arts and crafts. The Lower Level is shared by the Hand Weaving Studio and Copper County Camera Club. The Main Floor is occupied by the Fine Arts Guild and offers an eclectic array of art - stain glass, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, jewelry and an exciting gift shop.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Oak Flat — 16 mi
  Chi'chil Bildagoteel — the Apache sacred ground a copper mine is set to swallow

More markers nearby

• City of Globe — steps away
• George W. P. Hunt in Globe — steps away
• The Hanging Tree — 0.2 mi
• Old Dominion Mine — 1.0 mi