ARCHAEOLOGY AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AT THE HAYDEN FLOUR MILL IN TEMPE, ARIZONA

AbstractRecently, ACS had the opportunity to conduct data recovery and archival research for the Hayden Flour Mill property redevelopment project in Tempe, Arizona, which produced significant results for understanding the use of the property and buildings over time and the mill’s influence on early Tempe. The results of this project not only illustrate an understudied aspect of the development of territorial Arizona (flour milling) but also demonstrate the often invaluable correlation between historic archaeology and archival documents. The latter aspect is becoming increasingly important as the number of historic properties is expected to soar in the next few decades as more and more sites enter the “historic” age as defined by the Secretary of Interior’s standards.