The Ware Building
104 S. 4th St.
Formerly the home of the Buckeye Valley Bank, the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce and Buckeye Restaurant, The Ware Building has worn many hats in its century old existence. Today, the building offers retail space for those looking to sell their wares in historic Downtown Buckeye.
The Buckeye Pharmacy Building
508 E. Monroe Ave.
As if plucked from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, the Buckeye Pharmacy once served sodas and health supplies to the townspeople of Buckeye. Today, the building is shorter in stature than its former self, yet it continues to keep Buckeye healthy.
The Buckeye Valley Bank Building
104 S. 4th St.
Founded by Buckeye’s first mayor, Hugh Miller Watson Sr., the Buckeye Valley Bank served as the town’s financial institution for decades. Much of the façade has changed over the years. Today, the stone exterior is clad in stucco masking its former beauty.
The Joslin Building
4th Street and Monroe Avenue
Built by Wallace Joslin, the Joslin Building has also been known as the 3H Mercantile and the home of the San Linda Hotel. Like many buildings in Downtown Buckeye, the Joslin has transformed with some frequency throughout the years. Aside from a hotel, the building is said to have been a speakeasy during Prohibition, a pharmacy, a grocery and even a dance hall. Today, she beacons for someone to transform her again.
Palm’s Cafe & Bar
508 E. Monroe Ave.
Built during the Great Depression, this beautiful brick building just east of the Joslin Building was once home to the Palm’s Cafe & Bar. Today, the building continues to serve delicious homestyle food and specialty coffee to Buckeye residents and visitors.
The Buckeye Tin Shop Building
508 E. Monroe Ave.
From tin shop to grocery, bath house, audio shop and burger joint, this century-old building has seen a lot of changes in Downtown Buckeye throughout the years. Today, it hosts an assortment of vintage and handmade goodies to bring some historic charm back to your home.
The Buckeye Ice Company Building
114 S. 5th St.
Once known as the “coolest” place in Downtown Buckeye, the Buckeye Ice Company supplied artificial ice to Buckeye residents for five decades before modern refrigeration forced demand to dwindle. During the 1960s and ‘70s, the building doubled as a local meat locker and offered housing to the business owners and their families in three apartments upstairs.
The Old Courthouse Building
216 S. 4th St.
Also known as the Old Courthouse and Jail, this small structure once housed Buckeye’s public library, hosted some of the first Buckeye Woman’s Club meetings, served as a food bank and offered a home away from home for local criminals. Today, it still stands waiting for the next chapter in its life.
Buckeye Woman’s Club
845 E. Monroe Ave.
The first meetings for the Buckeye Woman’s Club were held at members’ homes. As membership grew, the club relocated their meetings to the Old County Building, which housed the prison and library. Unfortunately, the prisoners were loud and frightened some of the women. This inspired the group to build their own clubhouse. Thankfully, Mrs. Annie DeRosier donated the land where the clubhouse now sits. On June 6, 1935, the Buckeye Woman’s Club met for a potluck dinner in their new clubhouse for the first time.
H.E. Kell & Co. General Merchandise Building
116 W. MC 85
The oldest building still standing in historic Downtown Buckeye, the former home of the H.E. Kell & Co. General Store now serves as the Buckeye Valley Museum and Historical Society.
