html> "Bashford Houses" b-houses.html There are two "Bashford House" landmarks preserved by historical societies.
One is in Prescott arizona, the other in Madison Co. Wisconsin, built in 1857. Info about these would be nice on this page, if you look it up, please send us a copy! Info from Parry's Original Miniatures page:
BASHFORD HOUSE, BUILT IN 1880's. NOW A MUSEUM IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
A splendid example of life in the 1880's, Bashford House was moved to museum lands in 1973, following a threat to tear it down. People raised such an uproar, that the house was finally offered to the museum if they would have it moved.

The estimated cost of the project was a staggering $25,000 to be acquired within three months. Every organization in town, without exception, pooled their efforts and, in a unified push, the house was moved to the museum site within the three months deadline. Today the building is still undergoing restoration, most of the money being raised locally. Correspondence with the Prescott museum: 

>Could you please provide me with some information on 
>the Wm Bashford mentioned in your web page?  I wonder
>if we are related?   
>
>Thank you very much, 
>Wm Douglas Bashford


William,

We have some information on Basford Family Genealogy here at
our library/archives.  The Bashfords were kind of big shots in 
early Prescott.  Anyway, if you would like, I could send you a 
copy of the Bashford Family genealogy that focuses on Prescott.
It would be 5 photocopies, so that would cost $1.  If you send the
money to the address below and a quick note explaining what you 
want and send it to me in care of the Museum, I would be happy to 
send this material to you.

Mike
Michael Wurtz
Sharlot Hall Museum
415 W. Gurley Street
Prescott  AZ  86301
phone (520) 445-3122
Fax  (520) 776-9053
E-mail mwurtz@sharlothall.lib.az.us
Web: www.bslnet.com/accounts/jccraig/www/sharlot.html
I have not sent for that. It would be neat here. (hint!)

Historic Madison, Inc. data
More Wisconsin Historical Soc. data
More info on the miniture house.
Info from the Prescott, Arizona museum.

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