Despite being surrounded by modern commercial properties and in the shadow of nearby high-rise office buildings to the west, La Hacienda retains a high level of its early to mid-20th Century architectural character, and remains one of Phoenix’s small, yet prestigious residential neighborhoods. The overall character of the district is emphasized by mature, dense plantings [...]
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The La Hacienda and Mayfair Subdivisions La Hacienda In the mid-1920s, local developers Maurice Obear and his wife, Ruth Brown Obear, saw an opportunity to create an upscale community adjacent to the new location of the Phoenix Country Club, which had moved to the northeast corner of Thomas Road and 7th Street in 1920. The [...]
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Despite being surrounded by modern commercial properties and in the shadow of nearby high-rise office buildings to the west, La Hacienda retains a high level of its early to mid-20th Century architectural character, and remains one of Phoenix’s small, yet prestigious residential neighborhoods. The overall character of the district is emphasized by mature, dense plantings [...]
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Tags: architectural character, backyards, biographical sketches, historic period, la hacienda, lawns, mayfair, mesquite, office buildings, paved streets, pedestrian, phoenix residents, pine trees, plantings, residential neighborhoods, sidewalks, streetlights, streetscape, window replacements, world war ii
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