A historic resource study with a photo of May Hicks is shown on Tuesday outside the home where she lived on South Leroux Street. Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the house can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, left, stands inside the historic Hicks house on South Leroux Street on Tuesday while discussing preservation options with David Zimmerman of the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, center, and Jim McPherson, board president of the Arizona Preservation Foundation.
Flagstaff resident May Hicks poses with a rifle and her flag in 1911. Hicks is one of two Arizona women who sewed the flags that later became the state flag.Â
Northern Arizona University's Cline Library Special Collections and Archives, courtesy
From left: Heritage Preservation Commission Board member Alycia Hayes; City of Flagstaff Heritage Preservation Officer Mark Reavis; Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Compliance Specialist David Zimmerman; Director of Special Projects and Innovation with the Office of the Secretary of State Tonia Tunnell; Assistant Arizona Secretary of State Keely Varvel; Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes; Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President Jim McPherson; City of Flagstaff Councilmember Jim McCarthy; City of Flagstaff Comprehensive Planning Manager Sara Dechter; and City of Flagstaff Public Works Section Director Sam Beckett stand together outside the historic May Hicks house on Tuesday after discussing the next steps to preserving it.
Sara Dechter, City of Flagstaff comprehensive planning manager, stands in the doorway of the historic home where May Hicks lived. It is hoped the house can be moved in order to preserve it as the land it sits on is being prepared to be developed.
Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the historic house where May Hicks lived can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
A historic resource study with a photo of May Hicks is shown on Tuesday outside the home where she lived on South Leroux Street. Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the house can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
It’s hard to imagine that the gray, unassuming home sitting on South Leroux Street is a notable piece of Arizona history.
Its overgrown yard, crumbling concrete walkway and squishy wooden floors certainly don't suggest historical significance. Nor does the fact that it is currently slated for demolition.
Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the historic house where May Hicks lived can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
From left: Heritage Preservation Commission Board member Alycia Hayes; City of Flagstaff Heritage Preservation Officer Mark Reavis; Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Compliance Specialist David Zimmerman; Director of Special Projects and Innovation with the Office of the Secretary of State Tonia Tunnell; Assistant Arizona Secretary of State Keely Varvel; Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes; Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President Jim McPherson; City of Flagstaff Councilmember Jim McCarthy; City of Flagstaff Comprehensive Planning Manager Sara Dechter; and City of Flagstaff Public Works Section Director Sam Beckett stand together outside the historic May Hicks house on Tuesday after discussing the next steps to preserving it.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, left, stands inside the historic Hicks house on South Leroux Street on Tuesday while discussing preservation options with David Zimmerman of the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, center, and Jim McPherson, board president of the Arizona Preservation Foundation.
Sara Dechter, City of Flagstaff comprehensive planning manager, stands in the doorway of the historic home where May Hicks lived. It is hoped the house can be moved in order to preserve it as the land it sits on is being prepared to be developed.
Flagstaff resident May Hicks poses with a rifle and her flag in 1911. Hicks is one of two Arizona women who sewed the flags that later became the state flag.Â
Northern Arizona University's Cline Library Special Collections and Archives, courtesy
A historic resource study with a photo of May Hicks is shown on Tuesday outside the home where she lived on South Leroux Street. Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the house can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
From left: Heritage Preservation Commission Board member Alycia Hayes; City of Flagstaff Heritage Preservation Officer Mark Reavis; Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Compliance Specialist David Zimmerman; Director of Special Projects and Innovation with the Office of the Secretary of State Tonia Tunnell; Assistant Arizona Secretary of State Keely Varvel; Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes; Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President Jim McPherson; City of Flagstaff Councilmember Jim McCarthy; City of Flagstaff Comprehensive Planning Manager Sara Dechter; and City of Flagstaff Public Works Section Director Sam Beckett stand together outside the historic May Hicks house on Tuesday after discussing the next steps to preserving it.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, left, stands inside the historic Hicks house on South Leroux Street on Tuesday while discussing preservation options with David Zimmerman of the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, center, and Jim McPherson, board president of the Arizona Preservation Foundation.
Sara Dechter, City of Flagstaff comprehensive planning manager, stands in the doorway of the historic home where May Hicks lived. It is hoped the house can be moved in order to preserve it as the land it sits on is being prepared to be developed.
Due to planned housing development, it is hoped that the historic house where May Hicks lived can be moved instead of demolished in order to preserve it.
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