shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArizona

on Montezuma Street in downtown Prescott, facing the courthouse plaza

Prescott Whiskey Row

Name: Prescott Whiskey Row — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a saloon block that survived its own fire.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“One block of saloons facing the Yavapai County Courthouse plaza in old Prescott. The Palace, opened in 1877, is the oldest bar in Arizona. When the 1900 fire swept the block, patrons carried the carved Brunswick back bar across the street to the plaza and kept drinking. The bar went back when the building was rebuilt. Prescott sits a mile high in the central Arizona pines, and the block still holds the evening light a long time.

from the studio

— bring it home

Prescott Whiskey Row, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Prescott Whiskey Row

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Whiskey Row is the historic west side of Montezuma Street in downtown Prescott, Arizona, facing the Yavapai County Courthouse plaza. The block held more than twenty saloons in the late nineteenth century, of which the Palace Saloon, established in 1877, is the most famous and remains operating today. Prescott sits at 5,367 feet in the Bradshaw Mountains and served as the first territorial capital of Arizona. The block is part of the Prescott Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

— informed by Wikipedia — Whiskey Row, Wikipedia — Palace Saloon

— the stone

On July 14, 1900, a fire that started in the Scopel Hotel destroyed nearly every wooden building on the row. Patrons of the Palace Saloon famously carried the carved Brunswick back bar across Montezuma Street to the courthouse plaza and continued drinking while the block burned. The reconstruction that followed was built in brick and stone, which is what stands today. The Palace's original 1880s back bar was returned to its rebuilt home in 1901 and remains in place.

— informed by Sharlot Hall Museum

— the year

The block is busiest during Frontier Days, the rodeo Prescott has hosted since 1888 and bills as the world's oldest. The first weekend of July fills the plaza and Montezuma Street with parades and the rodeo crowd. Christmas brings the courthouse lighting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, drawing a crowd that fills the plaza and surrounding blocks. Outside those weekends the row settles into a steady mile-high tourist rhythm, with live music most nights on the street side.

— informed by World's Oldest Rodeo — Prescott Frontier Days

— where

United States · Yavapai County, Arizona

— elevation

1,636 m · 5,367 ft

— position

34.5408° N · 112.4685° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

at the lake

Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza

civic plaza

at the lake

Hassayampa Inn

historic hotel

5 km W

Prescott National Forest

national forest

8 km NE

Watson Lake

reservoir

6 km W

Thumb Butte

landmark peak

Prescott Whiskey Row

Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza

Hassayampa Inn

Prescott National Forest

Watson Lake

Thumb Butte

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Prescott Whiskey Row — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The historic west block of Montezuma Street in downtown Prescott, Arizona. The row held more than twenty saloons in the late 1800s. The Palace Saloon, opened in 1877, is the oldest still operating in Arizona.

A fire that began in the Scopel Hotel on July 14, 1900, destroyed most of the original wood-frame block. Palace patrons carried the carved Brunswick bar across the street to the courthouse plaza and rebuilt the saloon in brick.

Yes. The Palace operates at 120 South Montezuma Street and serves food alongside the bar. Its restored 1880s Brunswick back bar, the one carried across the street in 1900, is the centerpiece of the room.

Prescott sits at 5,367 feet of elevation in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona, which puts the downtown plaza just above the one-mile mark. Summer temperatures are noticeably cooler than in Phoenix.

Yes, twice. Prescott served as the first capital of Arizona Territory from 1864 to 1867 and again from 1877 to 1889, when the capital moved permanently to Phoenix.

The Whiskey Row block contributes to the Prescott Downtown Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Several individual buildings on the row are independently designated.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Whiskey Row is the heart of historic Prescott, and the Palace bar is the kind of landmark locals point out to visitors. A Medium with a handwritten card carries especially well for anyone who grew up around the plaza.

The piece reads at home in Western, Mountain Modern, and warm rustic interiors. The brick and lamplight palette pairs naturally with leather, aged oak, and copper.

Yes. Modern Western continues to grow as a category, and the row's brick storefronts and warm interior glow sit alongside leather, Pendleton wool, and brass without competing with them.

A single Large reads well above a console or behind a home bar. Above a sofa, a 4-tile Mural fills the wall properly. A 9-tile Mural makes the row a feature wall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. The colour is locked into the ceramic and tolerates steam and humidity.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No solvents or abrasives.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, curated by Reid Wender. We do not license art in or out.

— if this one stayed with you