Florence, Arizona We came across this gem (Administration Building), and had to stop to take a closer look. (We love architecture.) Fun Facts: Florence was established in 1866 by Colonel Levi Ruggles, who moved to Arizona after the Civil War as an Indian Agent. He later served as a Territorial Legislator and helped establish Pinal as the state’s fifth county. Agriculture was the major economic base until Florence became the government seat of Pinal Couty Courthousethe newly formed Pinal County and silver was discovered at the Silver King Mine in 1875. Over the ensuing years, Florence played an important role as a regional administrative center. All federal land transactions for Southern Arizona were conducted in Florence until the Federal Land Office moved to Tucson in 1881. #ArchitectureOfThePast #ExploreArizona #FJKontheMove (at Florence, Arizona)