C.H. Cook Memorial Church, Presbyterian church in Sacaton, United States
The C.H. Cook Memorial Church is a church building in Sacaton built in Spanish Colonial style using adobe and cement construction. The structure had two stories and could accommodate about 400 people in its main hall.
Charles H. Cook brought the first Presbyterian services to Sacaton in 1881, which led to the establishment of this memorial building in 1918. The structure stood for over 100 years as a rare example of regional adobe construction.
The church displays Spanish Colonial Revival elements that connect to regional building traditions. Adobe walls shape its appearance and link it to local construction practices.
The church stood on Church Street in Sacaton until the fire of March 25, 2019; only the churchyard cemetery remains, holding the graves of Dr. Cook's son and first wife, who died in 1884 and 1889. Visitors reach the site by road in Sacaton, and the cemetery is the part to look for.
The building was one of Arizona's few two-story adobe structures and carried this rarity for generations. A fire destroyed this uncommon structure in 2019.
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