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Old 03-26-2012, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Arcadia, Phoenix, AZ
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I noticed Durant's was still there a couple years ago.
I ate at Durant's just a few weeks ago. Good stuff!
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Old 03-26-2012, 04:40 PM
 
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The building design is virtually unchanged (except for the covered front windows), down to the window bars in the front.
2001 E Roosevelt.

Great to see the three palm trees are doing fine too.
OK, that is the same building all right; the last time I was in the area all the glass blocks had been shot out; of course, it was right across the street from Duppa Villa. Hard to believe the palm trees only grew a few feet in 70 years.
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:50 PM
 
Location: Maricopa County, AZ
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OK, that is the same building all right; the last time I was in the area all the glass blocks had been shot out; of course, it was right across the street from Duppa Villa. Hard to believe the palm trees only grew a few feet in 70 years.
Duppa Villa?
You're speaking volumes, stranger!! Such a beautiful design gone to waste.
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Old 03-27-2012, 01:45 AM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix, AZ USA
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This is a 1938 photo of General Motors testing lab in Phoenix, they were making it a showplace for modern and streamlined, just like their cars, ha. I wonder where this was located. I recall a similar glass block building on Roosevelt and about 20th Street.

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The building design is virtually unchanged (except for the covered front windows), down to the window bars in the front.
2001 E Roosevelt.

Great to see the three palm trees are doing fine too.
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OK, that is the same building all right; the last time I was in the area all the glass blocks had been shot out; of course, it was right across the street from Duppa Villa. Hard to believe the palm trees only grew a few feet in 70 years.
Love seeing posts like these, where we can learn a bit of the history of the obviously older buildings we see around town. Those palm trees didn't grow much, did they?
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Old 03-27-2012, 04:48 PM
 
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Excellent picture of 5th Ave. in Scottsdale during its heyday. I see Trader Vic's, Wax Museum and Craftsman Court. I know this area very well. The hot spot was from Scottsdale Road to Stetson where Trader Vic is; all the other streets were dead, except people would park there and walk to 5th Ave., avoiding all the other shops on the way.

How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents...-5th-ave.jpg
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Old 03-27-2012, 04:56 PM
 
Location: Apache Junction
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I went there a few times usually in desperation. I still have a trouble light that I bought there. It was on sale or I would not have bought it. Anyway, where else could you get auto parts at 2AM? I am trying to think of the name!
I was there years ago on Christmas Day looking for a distributor for my 1968 Jeep CJ. Christmas Day!!!!!! Can you believe it? I think it had a generic name like Automotive Sales or something along those lines.
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Old 03-27-2012, 05:57 PM
 
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I was there years ago on Christmas Day looking for a distributor for my 1968 Jeep CJ. Christmas Day!!!!!! Can you believe it? I think it had a generic name like Automotive Sales or something along those lines.
That's it or very close! Thanks!! You have an incredible memory!!
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Old 03-27-2012, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Tolleson, Az
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I was there years ago on Christmas Day looking for a distributor for my 1968 Jeep CJ. Christmas Day!!!!!! Can you believe it? I think it had a generic name like Automotive Sales or something along those lines.
Yes, that was the name...I think they are called Fleet Pride now.
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Old 03-28-2012, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Arcadia, Phoenix, AZ
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Excellent picture of 5th Ave. in Scottsdale during its heyday. I see Trader Vic's, Wax Museum and Craftsman Court. I know this area very well. The hot spot was from Scottsdale Road to Stetson where Trader Vic is; all the other streets were dead, except people would park there and walk to 5th Ave., avoiding all the other shops on the way.

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I remember there was a shop there on Fifth Avenue that I would often stop at when I was a kid. I think it was called Serendipity. It's probably been gone for 25 years.
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Old 03-28-2012, 01:16 PM
 
Location: SW OK (AZ Native)
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I remember there was a shop there on Fifth Avenue that I would often stop at when I was a kid. I think it was called Serendipity. It's probably been gone for 25 years.
I remember Serendipity, but remember it being south of Indian School, maybe Main or 1st Street. It was something of a head shop, with love beads, incense, posters, lava lamps and black lights, and the like. It was in the very early 70s when I went there. Wasn't there also a similar place called The Curiosity Shoppe, maybe I'm thinking of that instead.

Is the clock tower on Stetson between 5th and 6th still there? I don't remember it the last time I was down there. It was something of a landmark in the 70s.
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