4-488: The Cochise Hotel is a historic and functional hotel located in the town of Cochise in southeastern Arizona . The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1976. The hotel was originally built in 1882 by the railroad telegrapher and father of the town of Cochise, John Rath. The hotel has been in operation since then and is still open and currently being restored. The hotel
8-548: The famed sidekick of John Henry Holliday aka Doc Holliday , was hired to work in the hotel after Holliday's death. [REDACTED] Media related to Cochise Hotel at Wikimedia Commons Cochise, Arizona Cochise is an unincorporated community located in Cochise County , Arizona , United States. The city was created alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. The city
12-583: Was built with the purpose of serving railroad crews traveling through the town. The railroad depot, now gone, was located directly across the street. After its opening in 1882, Rath and the Cochise Hotel served many purposes for the local community. These purposes included serving as the Wells Fargo office, the telegraph office, the community laundry and the local post office beginning in 1896. In 1899, Big Nose Kate , Mary Katherine Harony Cummings,
16-535: Was primarily a stop for coal and water which were needed for trains at the time. At its peak, the town had a population of approximately 3,000 people. Today, only 50 people still live in Cochise. The town is also home to several historic locations. In 1899, Big Nose Kate , the famed sidekick of Doc Holliday , lived in Cochise while she was working at the Cochise Hotel after Holliday's death. Cochise has
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