For real proximity to downtown Phoenix, head for the Encanto-Palmcroft Historic District, but know that this proximity comes at a price. Smaller houses and fixer-uppers in Encanto-Palmcroft fetch about $250,000, while statelier homes attract urban professionals who shell out $500,000 and up. This is one of the priciest historic districts in downtown Phoenix. Even after [...]
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Roughly bounded by 7th and 15th Avenues, and Glenrosa Avenue and Indian School Road. There are just over 140 historic homes in the lovely Woodlea district, which you’ll find just west of the shops at Melrose on Seventh Avenue. (In the gridlike streets of central Phoenix, you can’t miss Melrose on Seventh– where 7th Avenue [...]
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Roughly bounded by Central and Seventh avenues, Missouri Avenue and Camelback Road. Walking along Medlock Drive between Central and 3rd Avenue is undoubtedly the best way to appreciate the Medlock Place Historic District. As you pass gorgeous 1920s and 30s homes on deep irrigated lots with lush green lawns, the huge trees will keep you [...]
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Phoenix Homesteads Historic District boundaries are roughly: Osborn Road to Thomas Road, 26th Street to 28th Street. (Check the map for the boundaries of the 2 distinct homesteads.) There’s something so soothing and inviting about the mature trees that shade Pinchot Avenue and the green, irrigated lawns that separate the houses from the street. And [...]
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There’s something so soothing and inviting about the mature trees that shade Pinchot Avenue and the green, irrigated lawns that separate the houses from the street. And then you step inside one of the handful of homes that make up Phoenix Homesteads Historic District and the thick adobe walls provide another layer of cool, quiet [...]
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If you are looking for a roomier ranch-style home and a larger lot with a variety of amenities nearby, there is a lot to recommend the Campus Vista neighborhood. Campus Vista Historic District boundaries are roughly: Osborn to Thomas, 7th Avenue to 15th Avenue. Phoenix College opened its ‘new’ campus on the edge of the [...]
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