Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Phoenix to complete inventory of post WWII commercial architecture

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, City of Phoenix] -- The Phoenix City Council approved spending up to $40,000 in Historic Preservation Bond funding to complete an inventory and popular publication of post World War II commercial architecture in Phoenix. The project will be completed by the end of December 2006, and was identified as a high priority item by the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission. The project will also use a $60,000 Heritage Fund grant provided by Arizona State Parks.

[For more information about post World War II architecture in Phoenix, visit Modern Phoenix. Photo source of 1950s office building at 341 E. Camelback designed by Al Beadle: Modern Phoenix.]