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The Jerome Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining community of Jerome, Arizona. The town was founded as a mining camp associated with copper deposits that were mined from the late 19th century until 1953. The district was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and was included into the then-new National Register of Historic Places. Jerome is a town in the Black Hills of Yavapai County, Arizona. It was founded in the late 19th century on Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley to take advantage of copper deposits discovered in the 1870s whose extraction was made profitable by the arrival of a railroad spur nearby. The community reached its peak in the early 20th-century, and declined as its principal ore lodes were exhausted after World War II; the mines were closed for good in 1953. The historic district encompasses most of the built area within the town's municipal limits, as well as mining-related resources outside those limits, and the Douglas Mansion, the centerpiece of Jerome State Historic Park. The community retains much of the look and feel of an early 20th-century mining town, with buildings perched along the winding roads of the steeply sloped mountainside. In addition to houses, commercial and civic buildings survive, as does a late 19th-century copper smelter. The Jerome Historical Society was founded in 1953 and is located at 407 Clark Street, within the district. In 1956 the society completed negotiations with Phelps Dodge assuring that no more buildings would be torn down in the main part of Jerome. The aim of the society is to "protect, preserve and present the unique physical and natural history of Jerome…for the benefit of residents and current and future generations.” The society maintains a variety of buildings, museums and special projects in and around Jerome. National Register of Historic Places listings in Yavapai County, Arizona "Jerome (Images of America: Arizona)"; by: Midge Steuber (Author) and the Jerome Historical Society Archives; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing; ISBN 0738558826; ISBN 978-0738558820 "Home Sweet Jerome: Death and Rebirth of Arizona's Richest Copper Mining City"; by: Diane Sward Rapaport; Publisher: Johnson Books; ISBN 1555664547; ISBN 978-1555664541 Media related to Jerome Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Jerome Historic District listed on the National Register?
Jerome Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966.
What type of historic resource is Jerome Historic District?
Jerome Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Jerome Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Jerome Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
What is the period of significance for Jerome Historic District?
The period of significance for Jerome Historic District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1953.
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