01-10-2009, 11:13 PM
Russ Bellinis Wrote:I did spend a bit of time in Jerome when we spent a week in Sedona about 3 or 4 years ago, and I noticed it was pretty steep. Of course due to seismic activity I think some of the streets or even lots on the streets have swapped positions (exaggeration), but Jerome is famous for having the land move around a bit.From the Jerome, AZ history page,
"Due to the 30-degree incline of the mountainside, gravity has pulled a number of buildings down the slope. To the delight of some, one of those buildings was the town's jail."
"It was during the '30's that dynamite blasts combined with general shifting caused parts of the town to crack or slide. One particularly powerful blast caused a whole block to slide down to the next level, and the "sliding jail" came to rest a block from its intended location."