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Lt. Edward
Fitzgerald Beale, a Naval officer in the service of the U.S. Army
Topographical Corps, was ordered by the War Department to build a
government-funded wagon road across the 35th Parallel. His secondary
orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals
in the southwestern desert. Beale traveled through the present day
Kingman in 1857 surveying the road and in 1859 to build the road. The
road became part of U.S. Route 66 and Interstate 40.
Kingman was named after Lewis Kingman who surveyed land along the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad right of way. Lewis Kingman and the railroad
are responsible for making Kingman real estate what is is today.
Kingman was originally a small camp for those that built the railroad
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which was completed in 1883. The railroad spawned its growth as a
railway transportation center, Kingman's railroad legacy remains strong
today as over 100 trains transiting through Kingman during a 24-hour
period.
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Kingman AZ
homes for sale; Kingman AZ has something to offer any home
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a family.
You can still find many Kingman AZ homes sale along old
Rt. 66. Arizona offers the longest remaining stretch of
Route 66 and has become a very popular tourist destination,
attracting tourists from around the world.
Arizona Route 66 has become a popular attraction with the
center being in Kingman hosting car shows, 50's style
diners,
car clubs etc.
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Past Kingman AZ
City Councilman Ray Lyons - With a Bright Future for Kingman AZ
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Ray
Lyons was sworn in and seated June 3, 2002 as one of the two new Council
Members for the City of Kingman.
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Ray hails from the
Dubuque, and Davenport, Iowa area. But he admits, he always wanted to
live in Arizona. When ABF Freight Systems offered to transfer him here
in 1979, Ray and his wife of 36 years, Sandra, jumped at the chance.
Their three children were raised here and went through the Kingman
school system. Jeff, Stacy and Ashli all completed college and have
since entered successful professions of their own.
Ray retired from ABF
after 33 years with the company. Now he is pursuing other interests in
life. He is President of the Kingman Democratic Club, Deputy Grand
Knight of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Teamsters,
Eagles, Foresters, plus he and Sandra volunteer on the K.R.M.C. hospital
auxiliary. His primary goal for years, though, is that he has wanted to
be a part of the city council. However, his time on the road with ABF
never allowed pursuit of this interest. After retirement, Ray worked
hard to get elected by knocking on doors, participating in forums and
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The extra work paid off and now Ray finds himself as one of the two
newest council members. Ray expressed some definite ideas of what he
would like council to address over the next four years. The first
priority council should address, in Ray’s opinion, is annexation of the
Butler (North Kingman) area. He feels this has been put off way too long
and Kingman cannot afford to ignore the issue any more. While annexation
will cost approximately $3 mil, it has to be done. The longer we wait,
the more expensive the process will become. Ray feels the annexation
costs can be recovered by the additional shared revenue and grants based
on the increased population base, plus the resulting increase in new
businesses. If necessary, a property and/or sales tax could be
initiated. Annexation will be a “real bargain” for the Butler residents”
as it will lower their tax rate and provide more public services.
Ray would like to make Kingman a better place to live. “We need more
shopping, restaurants and higher paying jobs. Businesses say they locate
here because of the interstate highway and railway access; but it’s
because of the cheap labor.” We need businesses located in Kingman that
are willing to pay a livable wage.
Kingman also needs a draw for locals and tourists alike. Ray envisions
downtown Kingman as a tourist area by closing a portion of Beale between
Fourth and Fifth Street and designing a plaza area with kiosks,
entertainment, quaint shops etc. “Block parties could be held on a
regular basis instead of occasionally.” To create a tourism attraction,
Kingman needs to be more cognizant of what land is designated for what
use. For instance, a hotel or restaurant, or shopping area directed
toward tourism would be more inviting to tourists than a prison or court
house at the entrance to town. “Another thought Kingman should consider
is a small event center to host small conventions in the Kingman area.”
Kingman is in close proximity to several tourist attractions and could
benefit greatly by housing conventions.
With the increased traffic congestion on our roads, Ray proposed an
alleviation at Louise Ave. by locating an underpass at Harrison Ave. as
opposed to the proposed Airway Ave. location. The Harrison location
would be more centrally located and would allow closure of the dangerous
Louise Ave. crossing.
Ray’s comments to you— “I would
like to see the citizens band together to unite with the Butler/North
Kingman area so that we can reap the benefits of the expanded population
base. I feel it would be a big improvement. Annexation should have been
done at least ten years ago. If we can get it done now, I will feel like
we have accomplished something.”
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