Built in 1888 (Pueblo Revival Style architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Main St. in Casa Grande, Arizona was built around 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Cruz Trading Post, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 100 National Register listings published here for Pinal County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1888, Pueblo Revival Style architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 210 fires within 5 miles of Cruz Trading Post between 1993 and 2020, burning about 203 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 153 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | FLORENCE |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Casa Grande Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 29 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 25 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 24 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | ETHINGTON |
| 21 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Casa Grande Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 21 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Casa Grande Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 21 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Casa Grande Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Cruz Trading Post: 11 past producers, 4 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Mines | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Stone Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Casa Grande Mts 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Casa Grande Plant #9 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Casa Grande, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | 1 killed, 2 hurt, $500,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved into the far northern part of the city of Casa Grande, and overturned a mobile home which pinned a small child underneath. The little girl later died of her injuries. The very strong thunderstorm winds also downed power lines and blew down a medium-size pine tree. Heavy rains also flooded part of Interstate 10 near mile post 190, and a subdivision had to be cordoned off due to high waters. (F03M) |
| October 2000 | Lightning | Casa Grande | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 17 year-old girl was killed and her 3 year-old nephew was burned . |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $100,000 | Roof damage reported in the Tierra Grande subdivision. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $75,000 | Strong thunderstorms moved across the community of Casa Grande during the middle of the afternoon on August 3rd and they produced gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be at least 70 mph in strength. Local Casa Grande police reported significant storm damage about 2 miles northeast of Casa Grande; at least 6 power poles were downed along with 2 brick fences. In addition, several trees were knocked over. Fortunately there were no reports of injuries. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $50,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed across the deserts of south central Arizona during the late afternoon hours on August 26th, and they affected Casa Grande as well as the surrounding areas. The atmosphere was moist and very unstable and this allowed the thunderstorms to produce strong and damaging winds. A trained weather spotter about 2 miles northeast of Casa Grande reported debris, including a basketball hoop, flying down the street due to very strong winds. Another trained spotter on the northeast side of Casa Grande reported damage at a Home Depot. Cars in the parking lot were damaged by heavy debris blown about by winds of at least 60 mph. Additionally, a co-op observer 4 miles northwest of Eloy reported that several trees were downed by strong winds. He also estimated wind gusts to be around 60 mph. Two Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for these damaging wind events; the first was issued at 1726MST and expired at 1745MST. The second was issued at 1747MST and ran through 1845MST. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorms with damaging microburst winds developed near the community of Casa Grande during the evening hours of July 5th. According to a public report, thunderstorm winds estimated to be in excess of 55 knots blew over a semi truck along Interstate 8 at Mile Marker 169. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $10,000 | Two or more railroad crossing arms along Jimmy Kerr Blvd. were damaged due to strong winds. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Casa Grande | $5,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of northern Pinal county during the afternoon hours on August 26th, and they affected the area around Casa Grande. Lingering tropical moisture made the airmass very moist and unstable, and the thunderstorms quickly generated heavy rain which was sufficient to produce flash flooding. At 1820MST, a trained weather spotter just north of Casa Grande reported water rapidly flowing down his street and additional water was flooding into numerous backyards. At 1815MST, another trained spotter near Sacaton reported water flowing rapidly across streets west of Sacaton, which made area roads impassable for at least 30 minutes. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 1810MST and it continued through 2015MST. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorms developed in the Casa Grande area during the late afternoon hours on July 31st. A trained weather spotter 2 miles east of Casa Grande reported an estimated wind gust to 65 mph. The strong microburst winds damaged the roof on a neighboring home. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $5,000 | Power lines and poles along Arizola Ave were damaged by high winds. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $2,000 | Downed power lines along Thornton Road between Peters Road and Selma Highway in Casa Grande. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | $2,000 | An overhead street sign was blown down in the area of Pinal Avenue and Florence Boulevard in Casa Grande. Wind gusts were estimated around 55 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | A 58 mph wind gust was measured at a mesonet station located just northwest of Casa Grande. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | The Desert Basin SRP mesonet station in Casa Grande recorded a peak gust of 63 mph as severe thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| October 2018 | Heavy Rain | Casa Grande | - | Numerous moderate to heavy showers developed across the deserts of northwest Pinal County during the morning hours on October 13th and some of them affected the community of Casa Grande. The showers were triggered by the approach of a strong Pacific low pressure system and the heavier showers experienced peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. At 0955MST a report from the general public was received that indicated curb to curb street flooding was occurring in a neighborhood in the town of Casa Grande. Significant flash flooding did not occur however and no accidents were reported. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Thunderstorms affected the central deserts of Arizona, including the community of Casa Grande, during the evening hours on August 11th and one of the stronger ones produced outflow winds in excess of 60 mph. At 2045MST a mesonet weather station 3 miles to the northwest of Casa Grande measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph. Shortly thereafter, at 2055MST the official Casa Grande airport AWOS weather station measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Casa Grande | - | Scattered to numerous showers, and isolated thunderstorms, developed across south central Arizona during the morning hours on July 4th, and they produced locally heavy rain which affected the communities of Casa Grande and Maricopa. Based on radar estimates and surrounding rain gage reports, rainfall in excess of one inch fell within a 3 hour period ending by 11:30 am. At 9:30 am, the Casa Grande Fire Department/Rescue reported local street flooding in Casa Grande with water 3-4 inches deep over area roads. Local media reported road closures from Murphy Road to White and Parker Road along the West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway southeast of Maricopa, due to the locally heavy rainfall. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Amateur radio operators reported trees and power poles blown down in Casa Grande. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Microburst winds damaged a trailer after being blown about 100 feet. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Winds destroyed at least one mobile home and damaged others in the Casa Grande West subdivision. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Power lines snapped. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Casa Grande | - | Widespread flooding of streets with rainfall up to 2.82 inches in about 3 hours. |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Casa Grande | - | Three funnel clouds were sighted. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | Thunderstorm winds bent a steel utility pole into a metal storage shed in the 2100 block of North Trekell Road. The winds damaged a 20- by 30-foot steel storage structure at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company in the 2100 block of North Pinal Avenue and blew a shed in the Rancho Del Sol Mobile Home Park on North Trekell into a parked car. Several mobile homes in the area sustained damage. ARKANSAS, Central and North Central |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Casa Grande | - | Sheriff's office reported roofs damaged in La Palma. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Casa Grande | - | A severe thunderstorm moved into the far northern part of the city of Casa Grande, and overturned a mobile home which pinned a small child underneath. The little girl later died of her injuries. The very strong thunderstorm winds also downed power lines and blew down a medium-size pine tree. Heavy rains also flooded part of Interstate 10 near mile post 190, and a subdivision had to be cordoned off due to high waters. (F03M) |
| August 2004 | Hail | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Hail | Casa Grande | - | no account filed |
1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 3 issues, 14 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| Eleven Mile News | 1941 to 194? |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ward's Variety Store | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | V.W. Kilcrease Building | under 500 feet | 2002 |
| Central Creditors Association Building | under 500 feet | 1985 | |
 | Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | under 500 feet | 2002 |
 | Stone Warehouse | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Prettyman's Meat Market and Grocery/Brigg's Jeweler | under 500 feet | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000883 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pinal County | All 100 listed properties in this county. |
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