Phoenix HP staff meets to discuss St. Paul's Preparatory Academy

[Source: Barbara Stocklin, City of Phoenix] -- At the request of Councilman Greg Stanton, Historic Preservation staff met with Hal Elliott, headmaster of St. Paul's Preparatory Academy, on May 1 to discuss the Academy's plans for a 1930s house located near the southwest corner of 30th Street and Fairmount Avenue in Phoenix. Initially, the Academy indicated they would demolish the existing building and replace it with a new dormitory structure, but they are now considering rehabilitating the existing structure and building the dormitory on an adjacent parcel. Jeff Covill, an associate of the headmaster, also attended the meeting and indicated that he was working with a developer, Desert Viking, who specializes in rehabilitation of historic buildings. Desert Viking will provide cost estimates for rehabilitating the 1930s house, which appears to be eligible for listing on the Phoenix Historic Property Register. If rehabilitation appears to be feasible, the Academy may request historic designation and a Demonstration Project grant for the property.