The History of Lowell, Arizona with Mike Anderson

Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
Free Online Program
The History of Lowell, Arizona with Mike Anderson
Recorded - Saturday, December 14, 2024, 11:00 am – MST
Sponsored by the Arizona Historical Society

In the early 1900s, Lowell was a vital part of the Warren Mining District and was the largest of Bisbee’s many unincorporated satellite communities. With the excavation of the Lavender Pit in the 1950s, most of Lowell disappeared from Bisbee’s landscape, remaining only in the memories of those who had lived there before its destruction. Bisbee Historian Mike Anderson will tell fascinating stories about Lowell’s colorful past, present, and possible future. This talk will be an expanded version of Anderson’s talk on Lowell at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum’s Annual Dinner in October, with additional photos and stories about the community and its people.

Longtime Bisbee resident Mike Anderson is the author of “Warren Ballpark,” a work that delves into the rich history of the playing field. He is also the historian and founding member of the Friends of Warren Ballpark in Bisbee. In addition to “Warren Ballpark,” Anderson’s historical research has been featured in numerous journals and articles.

[genecollier]

From 1944 to 1949, my dad owned a plumbing business and shop in what is now the Bisbee Breakfast Club. Before my Dad moved into the building where he had his plumbing shop, there was a bakery. In the basement, there were some empty wooden barrels that had flour in them and other baking equipment. I still remember how the basement smelled like a bakery. My Dad also sold and serviced Maytag washing machines with a roller ringer. During the war, he could not buy washing machines, but he could get all the parts for a machine. So he would order the parts for a machine, put everything together, and sell the finished Maytag machine. I was born at 25 Cochise Row in March 1942. We left Bisbee in August of 1949 and moved to Texas. I still have a lot of fond memories of Bisbee and nearby Tombstone. I have been back many times to visit family there. But they are all gone now.

[davidelack]

Absolutely love this "town", darn shame its future is in jeopardy