Around Coolidge
How the town began, the places locals know, and how to reach us when you are out on a farm road or at the edge of town.
A town named for a president
Coolidge and the nearby Coolidge Dam are both named for Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President. R.J. Jones laid out an 80-acre townsite in 1925, while the dam was still under construction on the Gila River. The dam was finished in 1930, and it turned the sandy soil into productive farmland.
Cotton made Coolidge the hub of Arizona's cotton industry. The town incorporated as a city in 1945 and has since grown into manufacturing, regional trade and services for farm families.
Places locals know
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
On Ruins Drive. It is the only preserved structure left from a large Hohokam compound of caliche buildings. The Hohokam left around 1450, and Padre Eusebio Kino wrote the earliest account of a visit in 1694.
Coolidge Woman's Club
Built in 1925 at 240 W. Pinkley Ave and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Historic Coolidge High School
Built in 1939. It now houses the Coolidge Unified School District offices.
Florence
The Pinal County seat, with a historic downtown. We serve it too: see locksmith in Florence.
Source: Wikipedia.
Reaching you out of town
Many calls here come from the edge of town, a farm road or a field gate, where a street address does not tell us much. Tell us the nearest cross road, a landmark, and the make and color of the car. If you can share a pin from your phone, even better. We tell you what to expect before we drive.
See our Anthem at Merrill Ranch page if you live in the Florence area, or all the places we cover.
Around Coolidge
Call the Coolidge mobile service
Tell us where you are and what you need. We explain the options and the price first.
Call (520) 727-3183