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| The 320-acre Frye |
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| "Deer Lick Ranch" |
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| The very first Sedona Frye property |
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| known today as: Cross Creek Ranch |
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| and Helen Varner Frye's |
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| Cup of Gold Estates |
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| a Sedona Legend |
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| Historical Landmark Series |
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| In mid-1941, Jack and Helen Frye bought a substantial amount of ranch property in Sedona Arizona. Jack Frye, long-time president, and one of the original founders of Transcontinental and Western Air, (Trans World Airlines or TWA), purchased the property for use as a working cattle ranch and TWA get-a-way. The property was also utilized throughout the years to entertain many Frye guests to include associates of Transcontinental and Western Air, Hollywood celebrities, and the "Who's Who" of our government. Helen named the first parcel of the new Frye property: "Deer Lick Ranch" and the second parcel, "Smoke Trail Ranch". Eventually the Fryes sold a (120)-acre parcel (per Helen Frye) which included the Deer Lick Ranch buildings in 1947. |
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This parcel was part of the original 320 acre Frye purchase from 1941. This 1947 sale, (which did not close and record until 2-9-1948) was misleading however, as Frye actually increased the size of his Sedona holdings, rather than decreased them. Jack Frye merely shuffled his property a bit. The Deer Lick sale was in conjunction with other land trades and purchases. As an example of Frye National Forest Service land trades, I cite just a couple:
Jack Frye- Initiated February 20, 1946, finalized November 6th, 1947 (110 acres)
Jack Frye- Initiated February 20, 1946, finalized November 6th, 1948 (52.50 acres)
Jack Frye- Initiated 1950, finalized April 9, 1952 (32.5 acres) The Wings of the Wind was built here.
Trades were with the Frye Sunshine and Spring Valley Ranches in Northern Arizona. |
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| This beautiful property is still known today in Sedona as the Frye TWA Ranch! |
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| The above magazine photo appears to be referring to the 22,000 acre Frye- Sunshine Ranch, (currently known as the Red Gap Ranch) at Sunshine- Meteor City, Arizona. However, the writer mixed up the details of the two different Frye properties. Under close scrutiny it's obvious the image was actually captured at the Deer Lick Ranch, now (Cross Creek Ranch) adjoining the Frye- Smoke Trail Ranch in Sedona Arizona. Likely it was taken across the street from the Armijo homestead near the entrance to the current Cross Creek Ranch Estates. The mountain behind Jack and Helen is identical to Schuerman Mountain. Please see current photo of the backdrop below. The reference to a "weeping willow"? This was a noted adjoining landmark to the Sedona Frye- Smoke Trail Ranch-- "Willow House" for over 25 years. The 22,000 acre property referenced? This was the Sunshine Ranch and there were indeed 1,200 Frye branded cattle kept there in the 1940's. Date of photo? Most likely 1941-1943. The newswire image adjoined a profile of Jack Frye which appeared in Fortune (500) magazine (1945). |
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| Please click on photos for enlargements. |
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| Please note the photo to the right, captured in June of 2008, matches exactly the backdrop of the Fortune 500 article image as shown above. The lot in the foreground is across the street from the former Frye "Guest House" or what is known today as the Reindel House. |
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| Let it be known that this beautiful property has been loved and cherished by many people throughout the years. This page represents one small segment of this love affair- that of the Fryes! It has been created to represent "their" association. |
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| The Frye Deer Lick Ranch was the operations center for the Frye Smoke Trail Ranch for the first 7 years of nearly 40 years of Frye ranch ownership in Sedona. |
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The Frye Deer Lick Ranch research has been divided into
a 5-part series of web pages. To navigate the different sections and travel back in time, re-experiencing the history of this famous property, please click on the images keys below! |
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The Very Earliest Association With
Sedona Arizona and Jack and Helen Frye 1941 |
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Forgotten Memories
and Images of a
Sedona Ranch Family |
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| A phone call from Jack Frye in Washington D.C., releases this enlisted man from the military and lands him a job working at the Frye Deer Lick Ranch. |
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| The Deer Lick Ranch becomes the beloved Cross Creek Ranch! |
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The portion of the former Frye Deer Lick Ranch (now Smoke Trail Ranch)
becomes Helen Varner Frye's
Cup of Gold Estates in 1954 |
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This research is dedicated to Roy Kurtz--
who's love and respect for Jack and Helen Frye
was the inspiration for the Deer Lick research. |
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Copyright 2003-2008
All Rights Reserved |
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