North Garfield Historic District boundaries are roughly: I-10 to Roosevelt, 7th Street to 16th Street Garfield Historic District boundaries are roughly: Roosevelt to Van Buren, 7th Street to 16th Street For 15 years, Maureen has been saying that Garfield will be the place to live. Dana and Kim, founders of Alwun House Foundation and restorers [...]
Historic Property Tax Reduction and Other Useful Resources
Sep 26th, 2010
Because the preservation of our heritage is recognized as an important public benefit, the State of Arizona and the City of Phoenix both offer incentives to encourage the restoration and maintenance of our historic properties in Phoenix. State Historic Property Tax Reclassification (SPT) for Owner-Occupied Homes The State Historic Property Tax (SPT) program offers up [...]
State and Federal Tax Incentives State Tax Incentives The State of Arizona maintains a property tax reduction program for non-income-producing properties listed on the National Register and a property tax incentive program for income-producing properties. The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office in conjunction with the county assessors administers this program. Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive [...]
The History of Villa Verde Historic District
Sep 25th, 2010
Villa Verde Historic District’s significance is based on its association with historic residential subdivision development in Phoenix between 1912 and 1960. Although Villa Verde is noted for its unique architectural expressions and for its variety within the district, the development follows predominant trends and patterns of subdivision growth in Phoenix during this period. The district [...]
The proposed Pierson Place Historic District is designed following a grid street pattern, with 60- foot wide roads and vertical curbs. Because the area was in the County when it was primarily built out between 1910 and 1956, there are no sidewalks. The neighborhood is characterized by an established traditional landscape. Turf, mature trees, and [...]
The East Evergreen Historic District was largely developed as a Streetcar Subdivision (1887-1925). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, land owners beyond the city limits enticed streetcar companies to build lines to their new additions in an effort to promote sales. Developers typically subdivided their land in a grid pattern of perpendicular streets [...]
The Campus Vista Historic District is a transitional neighborhood that was built partly according to pre-war patterns and partly according to postwar trends. The result is a heterogeneous district that nonetheless conveys a sense of cohesiveness through similar setbacks, lot and house sizes, street layout, residential design, and building materials. Introduction Following a long tradition [...]
Historical Development: Phoenix and the Brentwood Neighborhood Early Phoenix: Late 1800s to 1920 Increasing population and growth of the agricultural sector in the Salt River Valley in the late 1800s necessitated the establishment of a town site for Phoenix. The town site finally chosen in 1870 was an unoccupied area in the north half of [...]
For 15 years, Maureen has been saying that Garfield will be the place to live. Dana and Kim, founders of Alwun House Foundation and restorers of the imposing Alwun House on the corner of 12th Street and Roosevelt, have been saying that for twice as long. Then there’s Don, reluctant skeptic, who is slowly coming [...]
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