About The Plant

Rooted Deeply in History & Prescott’s community, from the 1920s to today

The Plant today

A beautiful property nestled amongst mature trees IN downtown prescott, with something for everybody in the family.

The Plants' proximity to downtown and location includes a courtyard surrounded by mature trees, a gentle path gently sloping towards the creek, and under the cover of dappled light from trees that have seen a lot of history, which this property also has to offer. It's a great place to relax with a coffee or wine. The men can kick back in the courtyard with a coffee, or something tasty to eat, while the womenfolk explore the boutiques or have their hair done at the salon. The Plant’s mission is to create a place that everyone in the family will enjoy, from the youngest to the oldest and the furriest!

rich stories to tell from the 1920s to today

The Plant’s History

History

Late 1920's - early 1930s

Samual Trengove, Edith Trengove, and their son Kenyon started the legacy of bottling in Prescott with a 7•up-bottling Plant and ice house on 6th Street.

1932- 1970

When Samual died in 1932, Edith and her son Kenyon continued bottling 7•up until 1945, when they moved the bottling equipment and business to Granite Street. Here, they added the bottling of Coca-Cola and other Coca-Cola products to their inventory. In 1949 Edith passed, and Kenyon continued to service Prescott, Jerome, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and the Bagdad areas with Coca-Cola products until his death In 1957. Upon Kenyon's death, his son Raymond Trengove returned from San Franciso, where he worked in finance for Wells Fargo, to take over the business. Ray continued with the bottling while adding a thriving vending business serving many customers, such as Prescott High School and the VA.

The 70s - 90s

In the early 70s, Ray discontinued his contract with Coca-Cola and turned the property into warehouse space for companies like Frito-Lay. Through the early 80s and 90s, Ray and his wife Marg started to rent the raw warehouse space to an antique shop, art studios, and a yoga studio.

1999

In 1999, realizing there was a demand for retail space, Ray and Marg decided to convert the property into a Prescott destination for retail and created Terracotta Court. Margie could often be seen bent down, planting the shrubs and trees coveted today for shade by visitors to the courtyard.

Whatever Was was the first tenant, followed shortly after by Fancy That and Wild Iris Coffee House.

2017 - Present Day

Ray passed away in March 2017, followed by his wife Marg in May 2020. In 2021 their sons Mark & Stephen Trengove and their respective wives, wanting to continue the family's legacy, purchased the property from their three other siblings.

In recognition of their family and the history of the property, Mark and Stephen decided to rename it The Plant, as whenever discussing the property through generations, it was always referred to as "The Coke Plant."