Cochise Hotel
Off U.S. 666, Cochise, AZThe small community of Cochise was established in 1882 on a township homesteaded by J. J. Roth. It was located at the junction of the Arizona Eastern and Southern Pacific Railways and the Cochise Hotel, owned by Roth, was built to accommodate train passengers. Roth was also the telegrapher and the Wells Fargo agent, so one front room of the building was used for that purpose. The hotel was a post office in 1886 and again from 1896 to 1910.
The Southern Pacific Depot, no longer standing, was across the street from the hotel. The town became the center for ore shipments from several nearby mining communities, including Johnson, Pearce, Courtland, Gleeson, and Russellville. The gradual decline of the mines brought about a corresponding decline in the fortunes of Cochise. The old general store across the street from the hotel is still in use, but there are no other commercial establishments at present.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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