Restoration Projects
Active work and completed landmarks
Active work and completed landmarks
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Current restoration work underway in Tombstone as of 2025-2026.
The Bank Building and Mercantile is TRC's primary focus for 2025 and 2026. This landmark building has deep historical significance as the site of the original Pioneer Store and Cochise County Bank. The project involves comprehensive documentation including before-and-after photography, drone aerial imaging, LiDAR scanning, and underground exploration of the structure's foundations.
A community workshop was held on December 4, 2024, attended by Mayor Dusty Escapule, Interim City Clerk Charissa Presti, and Public Works Director Robby Nicholas. Project architect Robert Barnes presented an update to the TRC board at the April 22, 2025 meeting.
TRC is working to restore the historic Visitor Center Building at the corner of 4th and Allen Streets. The scope of work includes water drainage improvements, historic woodwork renovation in partnership with Stan Greer Millworks, exterior painting, and window re-glazing.
The project scope was reviewed and narrowed to focus on the primary Visitor Center building; an adjoining structure currently housing the Rangers museum and library store was excluded from the current phase.
Kicking off this fall, the Tombstone Adobe Heritage Project will bring a new adobe wall to life on a vacant lot in town, built by hand using traditional techniques. Along the way, TRC will invite community members to take part in hands-on workshops covering how to mix, form, and build with adobe.
Beyond the wall itself, the project is designed to introduce participants to the work of the Tombstone Restoration Commission while giving them practical skills they can put to use on their own homes and properties. More details will be shared as the project develops.
Landmarks restored and preserved by the TRC since 1949.
TRC partnered with and provided financial support for repairs to the bell tower of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, established in 1883 and recognized as Arizona's oldest Protestant church. Deterioration had silenced the bell for three years.
On January 4, 2026, the restored bell rang for the first time in three years — a milestone that resonated throughout Tombstone's historic district.
TRC's most significant achievement. The historic courthouse, built in 1882, had stood vacant since 1929 when TRC began the restoration effort in 1955. After four years of work, the courthouse reopened as a museum in 1959.
Today it operates as the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, housing original legal documents and thousands of artifacts from Tombstone's territorial era. It is one of Arizona's most visited historic sites and a direct result of TRC's founding vision.
TRC oversaw the restoration of Schieffelin Hall, one of Tombstone's most iconic 19th-century performance venues. The project was funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the Walter Ferguson Foundation, facilitated by Linda Krater.
Every project depends on community support. If you believe in preserving Tombstone's history, consider attending a meeting, volunteering your time, or reaching out to learn how you can help.
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