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Posts Tagged ‘Mid-Century Modern’

Phoenix mid-century landmark to be demolished for boomer retirement home

June 25, 2008

[Source: Eugene Scott, Arizona Republic, June 24, 2008] — Retired Valley residents interested in living the good life in midtown Phoenix may be able to move forward in that direction this year.  If all goes as planned, the old Mountain Bell Plaza building, 3033 N. Third St., will be torn down in the fall to [...]

Get your copy of Phoenix mid-century postcard booklet

May 16, 2008

[Source: Desert Living Magazine] — Family and friends think you’ve forgotten about them because you never send postcards when the reality is you’ve just never found a cool enough postcard to send … until now.  The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program has created a Historic Building Photography Project book with 20 [...]

Modern Phoenix Home Tour & Expo, April 5-6

March 16, 2008

Join Modern Phoenix Neighborhood Network for the only home tour and expo devoted to helping Phoenicians reshape and riff off the historic Modern lifestyle.  Co-hosted by The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, this event is devoted exclusively to highlighting postwar achitecture, design, landscape, and interiors as they inevitably collide with today’s lifestyle and needs.  Click [...]

City to conduct 2nd survey of MCM commercial architecture

February 5, 2008

The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office has executed a contract with Don Ryden Architects to complete a survey of post World War II Phoenix commercial architecture. The consultant is slated to complete the survey and to produce a highly pictorial publication by December 2008.  The Historic Preservation Office is seeking grants and outside funding to print [...]

Developer to demolish Beadle building for boomer condos

February 1, 2008

[Source: Eugene Scott, Arizona Republic] — A San Diego-based developer hopes to bring luxury townhouses, condominiums, and apartments to North Third Street, near Thomas Road.  “The plan is to develop a very high-end, five-star retirement living community on that 9-acre piece of land,” said Joe Pinsonneault, developer of Montage Senior Living. 
The project would replace the [...]

Plight of Phoenix’s first Orthodox synagogue aired on KPHO

November 14, 2007

In this KPHO Channel 5 news segment, the plight of the first Orthodox synagogue in Phoenix at 333 E. Portland is summarized.