The Buena Vista Hotel was a historic hotel and entertainment center located in the downtown district of Safford, Arizona .
6-620: Buena Vista Hotel may refer to: Buena Vista Hotel (Safford, Arizona) , listed on the NRHP in Arizona Buena Vista Hotel (Stamford, Texas) , listed on the NRHP in Texas Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Buena Vista Hotel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-724: The 2-story, 46-room hotel was conceived by Fred and Minta Waughtal who previously owned and operated a cattle ranch in Dos Cabezas , as well as the nearby Olive Hotel, which later became the Safford Inn Hospital. The impetus for creating the Buena Vista was an anticipation of increased vehicular traffic upon the completion of the Coolidge Dam and a newly-paved highway from Globe to the Gila Valley. When
18-719: The Buena Vista Hotel opened on October 15, 1929, it was considered a luxurious retreat, where most of the rooms were adorned with commodious furnishings and private bathrooms. The hotel also featured an outdoor swimming pool and two bars; the Tap Room, and the Matador Room. While the Tap Room was a traditional bar with a long, narrow dance floor for its patrons, the Matador Room was best known for its live performances, in particular, jazz and Country-western music. Many well-known and up-and-coming musicians appeared at
24-481: The Matador Room over the years, such as Patsy Cline , Billy Walker , Lefty Frizzell , Glen Campbell , Willie Nelson and future Hee Haw star, Roy Clark . The hotel closed after a resident set fire to the building on October 26, 1979, however, the restaurant and bar were salvaged and reopened as a gourmet restaurant named the Gaslight. In 1987, the property was sold at an auction and remained dormant until
30-519: The building was demolished in 1994, despite being listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Formerly located at 322 Main Street, the Buena Vista Hotel was a two-story, 80 feet (24 m) by 100 feet (30 m) steel frame and stucco structure with arched entrances, Spanish tile awnings and wrought iron balconies. Designed by Tucson's influential architect Henry O. Jaastad ,
36-428: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buena_Vista_Hotel&oldid=932738722 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Buena Vista Hotel (Safford, Arizona) Built in 1928 at cost of $ 80,000,
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