How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Tucson: tax, post office)

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by deraffe

so what is the story on the house on the hill just north of the az historical museum on 68th street in the papago park?

are you asking about this?

TOVREA CASTLE

it's not on 68th St., but is the only distinctive place "on a hill" in the area I can think of

[observer53]

No, that's not the house they are thinking of. It is just north of the Historical Society Museum.

Here you go:

http://www.tempe.gov/historicpres/EisendrathHouse.htm

I remember being fascinated by this house as a kid.

[deraffe]

Originally Posted by observer53

No, that's not the house they are thinking of. It is just north of the Historical Society Museum.

Here you go:

Eisendrath House* HP#21

I remember being fascinated by this house as a kid.

yep, that's the one. i always wanted to go snoop around there.
i don't suppose the construction/restoration is still going on with the economic downturn?

[PhoenixDude]

I have seen this house as well, it was built back in the 1930's. It is called the Eisendrath House and a pictue of it can be seen here:

http://www.tempe.gov/museum/Tempe_hi...es/HPS103B.GIF

The Tempe.gov website does have some good information about it.

PhoenixDude

[billyincaneyville]

I grew up in Peoria from 1970 until 1983 and remember an electric plant or something in Glendale that really lit up the night sky with all the lights on it. It seems like it was on 75th south of Grand Ave. Is it still there and was it an electric plant? Seems Like it was 75th and Northern .

[deraffe]

here is one for you long time P.V. residents.

Helen Marston was my aunt and the first treasurer of th town of PV and her murder is still and unsolved case......sort of

1975 killer of PV clerk still at large

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by deraffe

here is one for you long time P.V. residents.

Helen Marston was my aunt and the first treasurer of th town of PV and her murder is still and unsolved case......sort of

1975 killer of PV clerk still at large

interesting....we moved to the T of PV later that year....I think there's a street in PV named after that family....you say "sort of" and are a family member....do you know something??!!

[Westside Willie]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Not to be a spoilsport but these photos are from Phoenix, Arizona vintage old photos, pictures, history, photographs, by Heberlee. Union High School

Images like this and most others seen on this thread are available from a multitude of sources. The public library system alone has enough material like this to choke a parade of horses. Just because Heberlee has them does not mean thats where they came from. I doubt seriously that he has exclusive copy write to many (if any) of the images on his site. His site is wonderful and its obvious he cares a lot about this history but its not the be-all and end-all of photographic history of the city of Phoenix.

I have a collection of Az Highways Magazine, for instance (400+ issues) going back to 1956 that have most of these same images in them. Nobody is trying to trick anyone into believing he or she found these photos by some sort of divine inspiration. A a sense of determination and willingness to spend the time on research is all it really takes to find this and much more.
Most of "my" collection was gathered long before the internet ever existed.
Many of us also have our own images we've taken over the years like this one I took of The Rossen House in 1973 before the restoration. Enjoy. And notice the lack of watermark plastered all over the image.

[Westside Willie]

Originally Posted by billyincaneyville

I grew up in Peoria from 1970 until 1983 and remember an electric plant or something in Glendale that really lit up the night sky with all the lights on it. It seems like it was on 75th south of Grand Ave. Is it still there and was it an electric plant? Seems Like it was 75th and Northern .

Here it is. The Agua Fria steam generating station. Scanned from a library book! Imagine that.

[DulzuraDan]

I fondly recall climbing to the higher levels of Camelback and other locales and being able to see the entire city..before the sprawl.Most certainly there were buildings outside of my binoculars..landmarks..enclaves.I still love Maricopa County and Phoenix.