The Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, 82 miles southeast of Tucson. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,177...

 is Arizona's longest continuously operated hotel.

History

Construction of the hotel was begun in 1898 and completed in 1902. The Phelps Dodge

Phelps Dodge

Phelps Dodge Corporation was an American mining company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William Earle Dodge, Sr.. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.-History:...

 company built it as a place for dignitaries and investors to stay when visiting the copper mine.

The hotel was owned by Steve and Marcla Hutchison and in 1977 it was sold to Rick and Virginia Hurt of Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

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