A Little History of the Phoenix Museum of History
The phone number to the building is disconnected and the website is gone. The glass doors are locked to the public and the exhibits removed because the Phoenix Museum of History no longer exists. Most of the artifacts once on display that link Phoenix to its early Wild West history and farther back to its ancient history are inaccessible to the public now that the city’s oldest museum of history is closed. Only a small portion of the exhibits will be back on display in 2011. Read more
Historic Properties (almost) Razed in Phoenix
Check out this slideshow of absolutely stunning buildings in Phoenix that still exist because of the dedication and constant efforts of the Historic Preservation Office. Can you imagine Phoenix without these marvels of our past? I can’t.
My Dream to Rebuild the Fleming Building
Some people dream about the career they want. Some dream about fame and fortune. I dream about restoring historic buildings. So if you will, please permit me a moment to dream and share my visions.
In my dream I would buy a piece of prime property in Downtown Phoenix and rebuild the Fleming Building in all its original glory, complete with the basement bowling alley.
Downtown Ramada Inn has Historical Significance
The Sahara Motor Inn, later called the Ramada Inn is an urban oasis that rose from the sand like a mirage in downtown Phoenix, complete with a sparking pool, a restaurant, a cafe, a bar, 175 guest rooms, a gift shop, two large terrace suites for hosting parties and meetings, and two apartment penthouses. There are also 8 possible spaces for retail.
Oldest Gay Bar in the West Torn Down. (It was in Salt Lake!)
This bar opened in 1948 in Salt Lake and had the distinction of being the oldest gay bar in the west. People used to enter from the back door so they wouldn’t be seen. But it was recently torn down. Here is a video with a brief history.
