Audrey Headframe Park
Arizona · United States
Located right next to Jerome State Historic Park is the Audrey Shaft Headframe Park, which is open daily from 8 am – 5 pm. The Headframe Park is managed by the Jerome Historical Society. At the Headframe park visitors can stand on glass above a 1,900 foot shaft. The shaft is 650 taller than the highest point of the Empire State Building! It is the largest wooden headframe still standing in Arizona; it was completed in 1918.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Audrey Headframe Park
Welcome to the historic expanse of Audrey Headframe Park, an unparalleled industrial monument situated in the rugged, elevated terrain of Jerome, Arizona. This remarkable site offers visitors a profound and unfiltered window into…
Listen in the app2The Park Entrance and Warning Perimeter
As we commence our detailed exploration of Audrey Headframe Park, we first encounter the uncompromising perimeter that separates the modern visitor from the dormant industrial giants of the past. The entrance area is defined by…
Listen in the app3The Core Sample Storage Buildings
Moving systematically along the prescribed walking route, we arrive at a collection of unassuming yet historically vital structures serving as the core sample storage buildings. At first glance, these weathered edifices might…
Listen in the app4The Historic Drilling Equipment Display
Continuing our scholarly progression through the park, we now find ourselves standing before a fascinating outdoor exhibition of historic drilling equipment. This specific area serves as an open-air museum, showcasing the robust,…
Listen in the app5The Exterior Headframe and Hoist Wheels
We now arrive at the undisputed architectural focal point of the park, the towering exterior of the Audrey Headframe structure. This monumental steel skeleton stands as a proud testament to the golden age of American industrial…
Listen in the app6The Glass Observation Deck
We have now stepped beneath the protective roof to stand at the very center of the Audrey headframe, arriving at the thrilling and unnerving glass observation deck. This modern architectural intervention provides an unparalleled,…
Listen in the app7The Vertical Mine Shaft Itself
As you stand securely upon the glass observation deck, direct your focus entirely downward into the staggering expanse of the Audrey mine shaft. What you are looking at is not merely a hole in the ground, but a monumental feat of…
Listen in the app8The Viewpoint toward Douglas Mansion and Little Daisy Hotel
Stepping safely away from the vertigo-inducing glass floor, take a moment to turn your gaze upward toward the steep, sunbaked hillsides that rise sharply above the park. From this specific vantage point, the landscape is…
Listen in the app9Closing
As our scholarly exploration of Audrey Headframe Park draws to a close, it is essential to pause and synthesize the profound historical narratives we have encountered. We have journeyed from the rusted, unyielding perimeter…
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What is Audrey Headframe Park?
Audrey Headframe Park is a place in Arizona · United States with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Arizona · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 34.7542, -112.1131 |
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