By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder
The future of an old, fragile little adobe on North Main Street is up in the air once again, following a local businessman’s decision to give it back to the town.
Known historically as the “Francisco Cuen House and Butcher Shop,” the 130-year-old building is at 11th and Main streets, next to the town fitness center.
From 1910 until about 1950 it housed Florence’s first telephone exchange. After that, it was known as the McFarland & Fullbright law office for 20 years — although it’s doubtful Gov. Ernest McFarland ever practiced law there.
“This structure was my first case in Pinal County – to expand the then Qwest Switching facility over 20 years ago.”
~ Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president
