Interesting that the city put parallel parking on 1st St for that improvement project. Maybe you should have interviewed the owners and managers of the Turf or other businesses over there how they like the spaces in front of their establishment and used that as info and dialogue towards the ones opposed to parallel parking on Roosevelt St. to try to get them to change their mind.
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Lately I've been on a kick to discover historic buildings that remain in Phoenix. I know we've lost a ton to demolition through the years, but I've refused to give in to the notion that there is nothing historic left in Phoenix, or I refuse to believe I know every historic building or house still standing. There has to be more.
No one may give two shits about this stuff (my previous "discovery" of a possible horse hitching post remaining downtown didn't seem to matter to anyone), but it is interesting to me. Looking over a 1930 aerial, I found what originally looked like 3 duplexes on the southeast corner of 7th Street/Whitton. There are some nice streets with remaining historic housing stock in the area, but not too much "multi-family" stuff, so they caught my eye. Here they are: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ep/duplex1.jpg So I went to the existing aerial just to see what was there now, and there seems to be a new larger building - meaning the duplexes were demolished some time ago: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ep/duplex2.jpg However, looking at the roofline, it looks like those duplexes might actually still be there. Going to streetview, I see that while some monolithic facade with an old mural is there, looking around the corner of the building you can see something more, with distinctive skinny arched windows (usually a dead giveaway of a pre-war building). http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ep/duplex3.jpg So a couple of those duplexes from at least the 1920s are actually still there, just hiding from view! I'll have to go in and check them out some day. I also noticed this house just across the street on Whitton riding the streetview car: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...p/whitton1.jpg Looks like some kind of territorial architecture to me, and it turns out this house/duplex was built in 1899-1900. Pretty sweet, considering how far from downtown Phoenix that must have been back in the day, and that it is still standing and that it is that old. |
Very cool stuff man, I love checking out things like this too, just haven't lately. :/
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Thats awesome PHX31, I always appreciate when you post that sort of thing.
Speaking of HP stuff, the City is moving forward in the process to fill the HP Officer position in City Hall. Currently a lady named Michelle Dodds has had the role on a rather long (over a year) "interim" basis. I know she's applied for the position as well as a bunch of other people, so thats good. Far too many Departments in the City right now are oddly headed by interim people, which hampers what they can get done. I've been asked to sit on the Citizens Review Committee to make a suggestion to the City regarding the hire. I'm not sure who the candidates are just yet, but I'll likely lean towards Ms Dodds as she did a heroic job on the David Wright House situation, already knows the inner workings of City Hall, and is extremely responsive/easy to work with from the community point of view. |
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Anyways, I always appreciate the effort of documenting these treasures. Thanks Phx31! |
Thought I'd share this picture with the forum. Took it at the top of dc ranch country club. If you squint you can see downtown.
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Cool perspective of Phx. Nice view of scottsdale air park..
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a friend took a picture of me during today's bike ride and hipsterglammed it. My first thought upon seeing it was 'i remember when all those guys at skyscraperpage used to call me fat'.
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Wow, you are a lot fitter than in the past. Good for you.
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Heat wave
Good luck guys with the possible record breaking heat coming this weekend! The local news here is funny (eventhough many are old news anchors from Phx), talking about intense heat (mid 80's), they have no idea about 115-120!
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Good Shepard School @ 19th Ave & Northern.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...hool_1940s.jpg Still There! http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ep/aaaaaaa.jpg We talked about this building on Central and Adams before, and how it would be awesome if the facade could be restored (impossible). http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../adadfassf.jpg Just found a pretty good picture of it. I really wish this remained as is, and, while we're at it, I'd swap out the current for the historic hotel too (although, I believe it burned down). http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...Hotel_1908.jpg |
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Original hotel replaced with this less elaborately designed, but still nice, building: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411FLZKAPaL.jpg |
/\From what I've read about it, it just had a horrible "update". Haven't read anything about the fire hitting that building too.
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"The Adams Hotel, largest and finest in the valley at the time, burned to the ground in 1910. Located at Central and Adams Street in Phoenix, it was built of brick with spacious wooden sleeping porches all around. It wasn’t an apocalypse, however, all the hotel staff and guests managed to escape with their lives. Rebuilt in poured concrete, the second Adams Hotel survived until demolished in 1973. Now the Crown Plaza occupies the site. The fire hose in the picture is trained on the Gooding Building across the street to protect it from exposure to the heat." http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wS7qhfsw7L...1910+color.jpg From this site: http://arizona100.blogspot.com/2009/...t-at-this.html |
Does anyone here know what the procedure for taking an RV to an ASU game for tailgating is? What lot can you park in? Can you leave it over night? Do you have to pay? Etc.
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RV and Bus Parking
RV and parking is available for purchase in Lot 59N on Rio Salado and Packard Drive for $50 per vehicle. To Purchase Parking Passes Parking passes are limited. To purchase a parking pass, transfer spaces or add to a season ticket holder account, contact the Sun Devil Ticket Office at (480) 727-0000. Parking lots in the northern portions of campus (season pass holder areas) open 5 hours prior to kickoff; all other ASU lots and structures open 3 1/2 hours prior to kickoff. Source |
Shameless self promotion ahead:
My girlfriends floral shop has moved from Old Town Scottsdale to Downtown Phoenix. They don't do cash and carry bouquets (though they're considering expanding into that sector) they're a wedding/event florist. They were featured in a nice Downtown Devil piece here. They'll be having their grand opening tomorrow, for First Fridays. They're in a cool red brick building on 7th St. Just south of where the CrossFit gym is (which is moving out to go take space in an old church, but rumors are something really cool could be replacing them). Here's a Facebook event page. If you're doing the First Fridays thing, swing on by. There will be drinks, some finger foods, games, etc. |
Do you know which church the crossfit gym is moving to?
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