Warren-Bisbee Bus Line #8 DRAFT NRHP Nomination Form Download
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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8, 1938 Yellow Coach Model 1204, Serial 234 Other names/site number: ______________________________________ Name of related multiple property listing: N/A (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Location Street & number: Storage Location: Old Pueblo Trolley, 250 East 36th Street City or town: Tucson State: Arizona County: Pima Not For Publication: Vicinity: ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ___ meets ___ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: ___national ___statewide _x_local Applicable National Register Criteria: _ x _A ___B _x_C ___D Signature of certifying official/Title: Date ______________________________________________ State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title : State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 Pima, AZ Name of Property County and State ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain:) _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Sections 1-6 page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 Pima, AZ Name of Property County and State ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: x Public – Local Public – State Public – Federal Sections 1-6 page 3 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 Pima, AZ Name of Property County and State Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s) District Site Structure x Object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing _______1_____ _____________ buildings _____________ _____________ sites _____________ _____________ structures _____________ _____________ objects ________1____ ______________ Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register _________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Function or Use Historic Functions TRANSPORTATION: road-related (vehicular) Current Functions TRANSPORTATION: road-related (vehicular) Section 7 page 4 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 Pima, AZ Name of Property County and State __________________________________________________________________________ 7. Description Architectural Classification MODERN MOVEMENT: Streamline Moderne Materials: (enter categories from instructions.) Principal exterior materials of the property: other: METAL, SYNTHETICS Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) ______________________________________________________________________________ Summary Paragraph The Warren-Bisbee Bus Line #8 is a meticulously restored 1938 Yellow Coach (General Motors) Model 1204, Serial 234. The innovative technical features of the low price range lightweight 24 passage passenger bus include a flat front and first of its class to have a rear engine. The front door is located forward of the front wheel, while the steering axel is pushed back. The majority of mechanical parts are restored from the original #8 or the physically damaged and salvaged sister bus #7. The bus is outstanding example of American industrial design with art deco / streamline features and paint details throughout. All of the original features and details have been preserved and restored. The interior of the bus features green upholstery and chrome detailing. The bus is one of only two known surviving examples of this innovative and technically progressive bus. Restored by Old Pueblo Torrey the bus is housed in Tucson, Arizona two hours from Bisbee. The Bus is fully operational and used for special events, tours and historic interpretation. ______________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Description The Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 is classified by the National Register Bulletin: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation as a STRUCTURE: The term "structure" is used to distinguish from buildings those functional constructions made usually for purposes other than creating human shelter. The Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 is owned by Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc. a not-for-profit museum dedicated to the preservation and presentation of historic streetcars, buses and railroads of Arizona. In 1996, Old Pueblo Trolley was awarded a $17,172 State of Arizona Heritage Fund grant to restore bus # 8. The grant required the structure be eligible for listing on the Arizona Section 7 page 5 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Warren-Bisbee Bus Line # 8 Pima, AZ Name of Property County and State State Register of Historic places. Additionally, the grant required funds to be matched by donations and volunteer hours. It was followed by a second grant in the amount of $23,562 in 1999. Once both those grants were expended, restoration continued through the generous donations of Old Pueblo Trolley members and local businesses. Restoration work started in January of 1997, was interrupted for one year between grants, and was completed in the first part of 2007. The original 1938 promotional brochure detailed the “modern” features of the bus: The new 24 passenger lightweight Yellow, with engine mounted transversely in the rear, has those modern passenger car features herefore available only in large coaches. Requiring but a small capital investment, weighing approximately 7,500 ponds, this coach will render the low-cost service necessary to bolster “thin revenue lines.” It will definitely appeal to new rider, with its many comfort features. Compare this coach with all other coaches in, or near, the low price field. See for yourself how much more passenger appeal and performance you can have for less money. It is the ONLY coach with rear engine mounting priced so low. There is a perfect weight balance, possibly only with rear engine mounting. A completely unobstructed interior, with a minimum headboard of 77 inches, attracts riders. Entrance door ahead of front axel facilitates curb loading. A center exit door, vacuum operated, permits a faster circulating load. A narrow body width, with short turning radius, permits higher scheduled speed, with greater maneuverability and less accident hazard, with passenger safety being assured with powerful 438 square inch hydraulic breaks. It is a big coach in performance and rider appeal, yet light in weight, economical to operate, and attractively priced. Exterior At the time of its introduction in July 1938, due to its rear engine, the Yellow Coach model 1204 presented a different appearance than most of the buses being built by other bus manufacturers. The movement of the engine to the rear meant the elimination of the radiator grill from the front of the bus and the introduction of compartments on the bus rear for access to radiator, drive train