C. W. Beck House, 243 Coronado Boulevard, Clifton

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Associated with the development of Clifton, and more particularly with the development of Hill's Addition to Clifton. Description: The Beck house lies within a row of intact historic residences on the west side of Coronado Boulevard (Arizona Highway in south Clifton. The house is a typical example of a Queen Anne cottage. The one-story house has a hipped roof with gabiet dormers and a projecting gable roof at the front bay. The entrance is recessed and centrally located.. Concrete steps lead up the ground to the floor level. The exterior of the house has been sheathed in aluminum siding, completely enclosing the original entry porch. The original windows are wood double-hung, with a one-over-one pattern.

The windows in the porch infill are wood casement with shutters to each side of the opening. The roof is sheathed with asphalt shingles. The eaves are enclosed. History: This house was constructed ca. for Beck in Hill's Addition to Clifton. Beck, a book keeper for the Arizona Copper Company's store department, purchased the property in Beck was typical of the small business owners and middle managers that lived in Hill's Addition (see HABSNo. AZ-199).1 Sources (endnotes): 1. Copper Era June 13, (I, 4: 2), Sanbom fire insurance map; US Census for Graham County, Arizona, Enumeration District 41, Sheet 2A, Line 28; US Census for Arizona, Greenlee County, Enumeration District 67, Sheet Line 74.