Tag: Historic Buildings
From the Arizona Room | 100 W. Roosevelt St. — Trinity Cathedral
Roosevelt’s Trinity Cathedral is one of the most striking buildings in all of Phoenix. Nearly 100 years after completion, it remains true to its original form.
From the Arizona Room | 905 N. 4th St.
Though it has become a revolving location for restaurants as of late, the building at 905 N. 4th St. dates back to the 1910s.
Never Quite Perfect Timing
Historic preservation funding is not always easy to come by, as Perfect Timing Entertainment found out. Will Downtown’s most affordable studio have to give up on its dream?
From the Arizona Room | 215 N. 7th St. — Monroe School (Children’s Museum of Phoenix)
The old Monroe School, now the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, is experiencing a rebirth despite being nearly 100 years old.
From the Arizona Room | 850 N. 2nd Ave. — O.C. Thompson House
The O.C. Thompson House, on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Roosevelt Street, is one of the first examples of brick residential structures in Phoenix.
From the Arizona Room | 203 W. Adams St. — Orpheum Theatre
It is hard to believe a world-class venue like the Orpheum Theatre nearly fell out of favor with Phoenicians.
From the Arizona Room | 1210 N. 5th Ave. — Kenilworth School
Remarkably, the Kenilworth School is in fantastic condition and still operating as it was in 1920, despite 90 years of children running through its halls.
From the Arizona Room | E.L. Fresnal Grocery Store — 314 E. Buchanan St.
Back in the 1890s, the E.L. Fresnal Grocery was one of Phoenix’s impressive and well-lauded commercial buildings.
From the Arizona Room | 618 N. 5th Ave. — Fifth Ave Court
Sitting on the patio at Cibo, you may have noticed a quaint little stuccoed apartment complex directly across 5th Avenue.
From the Arizona Room | 409 W. Jackson St — The Icehouse
If you’ve ever stepped foot in the Icehouse, you know it’s a relic from the Phoenix of old.
