Casa Grande (O'odham: Wainom Wo:g) is a city in Pinal County,
approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of
Arizona. According to U.S. Census estimates, the population of the
city is 58,632 as of 2019. It is named after the Casa Grande Ruins
National Monument, which is actually located in Coolidge. "Casa
Grande" is Spanish for "big house". Among resident English speakers,
there is no consensus on how to pronounce the city's name. Casa Grande
was founded in 1879 by The Garza Family during the Arizona mining
boom, specifically due to the presence of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. In January 1880, the community of Terminus, meaning
"end-of-the-line," was established despite consisting of just five
residents and three buildings. In September 1880, railroad executives
renamed the settlement Casa Grande, after the Hohokam ruins at the
nearby Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Casa Grande grew slowly,
and suffered several setbacks both in 1886 and 1893, when fires
ravaged the town, destroying all wooden housing structures within it.
When the mining boom slowed in the 1890s, the town was nearly
abandoned, but with the advent of agriculture, the town remained alive
and well, and was eventually incorporated in 1915.One of the founding
fathers of Casa Grande was Thompson Rodney Peart. Peart Road, Peart
Park, and the Peart Center, all of which are notable fixtures of Casa
Grande, are named after him. Casa Grande, Arizona Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter