Vanishing Phoenix (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738578819 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Author Robert Melikian grew up in Phoenix, and his family has owned and operated one of Phoenix’s oldest hotels, the Hotel San Carlos, since 1973. . In this book, Melikian showcases the area’s evolution from an “oasis in the desert” to a cosmopolitan city using more than 200 vintage images from the Arizona State University McLaughlin Collection, the Phoenix Museum of History, and private collections
Here's how downtown Phoenix died and is still dead Downtown Phoenix is dead, and this book shows why in an extensive collection of great pictures showing the vanished structures of eloquence and local pride that once attracted people to the heart of the city. It's not a wordy dissertation about the decline and fall of the downtown; instead, it's a collection of pho. Blessingchaser said Great Architectural history. I was fortunate enough to see the author, discuss his book, on local TV. I am an architectural history buff, and this history of buildings, in Phoenix, was terrific. If you have lived in Phoenix for a while, and remember many of the great old buildings, this is a book you'd be interested in!. Vanishing Phoenix Pam Very interesting and informative! The book was very nostalogic for me and reminded me of many many wonderful times I had living in the Phoenix area, Valley of the Sun.
Author Robert Melikian grew up in Phoenix, and his family has owned and operated one of Phoenix’s oldest hotels, the Hotel San Carlos, since 1973. . In this book, Melikian showcases the area’s evolution from an “oasis in the desert” to a cosmopolitan city using more than 200 vintage images from the Arizona State University McLaughlin Collection, the Phoenix Museum of History, and private collections
Settled on the ancestral lands of the Hohokam Indians, Phoenix was thriving by the early 1920s when craftsmanship and attention to detail were the orders of the day. Today the Fox Theater, the Clark Churchill House, the Kon Tiki Hotel, and the Fleming Building exist only in photographs and in the memories of Phoenix residents. Lord Darrell Duppa, along with his friend Jack Swilling, suggested the name “Phoenix” for the city he had cofounded because it described a city born from the ruins of a former civilization. Buildings were designed to welcome residents and travelers alike. The National Register of Historic Places and the Phoenix Historic Property Register have heightened public awareness and appreciation for the community’s historic landmarks, but much