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Governor’s Awards Presented for Arizona Public Archaeology and Heritage Preservation

TUCSON, AZ (June 24, 2011) – Dr. Raymond Thompson, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Arizona and director of the Arizona State Museum for 34 years, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission. The book, … Continue reading

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Ground-breaking Grand Avenue housing project breaks ground

The ground-breaking for Oasis on Grand took place this morning. Oasis on Grand is an adaptive reuse project of 60 affordably priced live/work studio and one-bedroom apartments located at the key intersection of Grand Avenue, Roosevelt Road, and 15th Avenue. … Continue reading

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Don Ryden helps clarify historic preservation nuances

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On January 6, 2011, on his Vanishing Phoenix post “Red Alert!,” Jim McPherson mentioned that the remodel of the old Harold Ekman office into St.Francis Restaurant should not be considered historic preservation.  This got me to thinking, why is that?  … Continue reading

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Telling the downtown Phoenix story from its beginning to today…

I’m turning over today’s Vanishing Phoenix to guest blogger, Seth Anderson. Seth has some interesting news to share about a project he’s spearheading to help educate residents and tourists alike in a visual and lively style about the history of … Continue reading

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Arizona Builder & Contractor Magazine – A Lost Treasure

I’d like to follow up Jim McPherson’s fantastic list of publications that he posted yesterday with a plea to resurrect a publication that has been discontinued for a while now.  During the last two weeks I’ve been going through old … Continue reading

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FilmBar Phoenix is Approved – the Adaptive Reuse Code in Action

Let me start off by saying I am SO glad that Vanishing Phoenix is back and better than ever with new writers Marshall Shore and Jim McPherson!  And let me welcome you to fanTAZtic Fridays, the day I will be … Continue reading

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Historic Preservation Doesn’t Happen Without Community Engagement

Change isn’t going to come until we, the residents of Phoenix, also take responsibility for all the demolition that takes place here. Continue reading

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