[Source: Glendale Daily Planet] -- The City of Glendale recently celebrated National Historic Preservation Month. On May 13, Glendale's Historic Preservation Commission held its third Annual Historic Preservation Tour, touring homes in the Catlin Court Historic District.At the May 9 City Council meeting, Mayor Elaine Scruggs issued a proclamation honoring local efforts to preserve the city's heritage. In addition, Julia Phillips (pictured above) received the 2006 Ruth Byrne Historic Preservation Award. Phillips has been a tour guide for the Glendale Historical Society at Sahuaro Ranch Park for the past 15 years. She has informed and delighted thousands of visitors about Glendale’s heritage. During the past five years, she has been in charge of collecting, displaying, and preserving historic artifacts relating to Glendale history for the Glendale Historical Society. [Note: Click here to view the festivities at the City Council hearing.]
