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Description: The Letson Loft Hotel (Letson Loft Block) was built in 1883 and is located on 26 Main Street, Bisbee, Az. It was originally known as the Goldwater-Castaneda Mercantile Store. On December 8, 1883, Daniel “Big Dan” Dowd, Comer W. “Red” Sample, Daniel “York” Kelly, William “Billy” Delaney and James “Tex” Howard held up the Goldwater-Castaneda Store. A gunfight between the thieves and the citizens of Bisbee took place on Main Street in front of the store leaving four people dead in what is known as the infamous "Bisbee Massacre". The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in July 3, 1980, as part of the Bisbee Historic District, reference #80004487.
Title: Bisbee-Letson Hotel-1883
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