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Site Summary: Built by the Douglas family in 1916, the mansion was designed to be used as a hotel for mining officials in the copper mining community of Jerome, Arizona, as well as a home for the family. The building was an architectural landmark from the day construction started using local adobe bricks, and featured high technology innovations such as a central vacuum system.
The mansion house is now a museum dedicated to the interpretation of the history of Jerome and copper mining in the region. |
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