Category Archive for 'Encanto Manor'

Encanto Manor Historic District, Phoenix, Arizona Roughly bounded by 7th &15th Avenues, Thomas Road & Edgemont Avenue Early History Encanto Manor was part of a suburban estate developed by James W. Dorris, a successful retail and wholesale grocer. Dorris came to Phoenix and purchased an interest in a small confectionery store in 1888. His business [...]

Encanto Vista Historic District boundaries are roughly: Windsor Avenue, Encanto Boulevard, 7th and 8th avenues. Encanto Manor Historic District boundaries are roughly: Thomas Road and Windsor, 7th and 15th avenues. We are cheating here and lumping two distinct historic districts together. (Neither is large and we want you to find a house when you do [...]