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The History of Garfield Historic District

Sep 27th, 2010

See Also: The History of North Garfield Historic District Phoenix Townsite The Garfield Historic District traces its origins to early agricultural development in the Salt River Valley during the last quarter of the 19th century. In 1870, a handful of farmers were establishing irrigated fields near present Phoenix. In 1870, they formed the “Salt River [...]

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The History of F.Q. Story Historic District

Sep 25th, 2010

Today, as in the past, the F.Q. Story Historic District is a thriving neighborhood characterized by diversity. Historically, it remains an important expression of the people and the building practices that established Phoenix as a progressive twentieth century city. The form of the neighborhood, the placement and arrangement of the buildings, and its distinctive landscaping [...]

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The History of East Alvarado Historic District

Near the central core of Phoenix lies a quiet stretch of pavement less than one-quarter mile in length. Within that quarter-mile, a collection of 30 homes comprise the compact neighborhood called East Alvarado – a neighborhood whose evolution traces the history of Phoenix and illustrates a pivotal phase in the development of both the Valley [...]

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The History of Cheery Lynn Historic District

Bearing witness to the past, Cheery Lynn today reflects and preserves the history of the city’s development. Water, politics, technology, and ingenuity all combined to create this unique enclave of homes at the northern edge of the city’s surging residential core. Historic designation of the district has focused added attention on the value of preserving [...]

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The History of Brentwood Historic District

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 [...]

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The History of the Arcadia Neighborhood

With the implementation of the Salt River Valley Reclamation Project after the turn of the century, development of irrigable lands in the suburbs of Phoenix as large, rural homesites became a viable alternative land use. Single, independent construction efforts by some wealthy landowners were not uncommon. An Alternative and more ambitious concept was the development [...]

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