Thursday, February 08, 2007

Possible historic designation for 3 post World War II Phoenix neighborhoods

[Source: Barbara Stocklin] -- Historic Preservation Staff attended the neighborhood meeting of the Encanto Estates (Del Webb, 1954), Greenway Terrace (Universal Homes, 1951) and Henson Tract (Womack, 1949) subdivisions to discuss the possibility of historic district designation for these post World War II neighborhoods. Approximately 60 people were in attendance. Staff encouraged the neighborhood to begin collecting historical information and doing oral histories and collecting photographs from original owners. The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office reported that it is working on a three-year study of post-World War II neighborhoods, and will not be prepared to make recommendations on tract neighborhoods from this era until the study is complete in a couple years. [Photo source: Leanne Matzenger.]