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He is known for owning the city's largest department store, working to reform city government, building and leading the state Republican Party (GOP), gaining a national visibility as a powerful senator, becoming known as "Mr. Conservative" for his articulation of the once unpopular ideology, and running a dramatic presidential campaign in 1964 ...
City adopts council-manager form of government (previously mayor-council), becoming one of the first cities in the country to adopt this form of government. [31] 35% of the votes cast were by women. [10] City has 646 registered automobiles. [10] Ash Avenue Bridge is completed. [10] 1914 Arizona votes to ban alcohol. [10]
Border crisis: by 2019 Arizona was one of the states most affected by the border crisis, with a high number of migrant crossings and detentions. [69] The COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona (2020–2021) saw Arizona as one of the worst-hit states, with high infection and death rates. As of June 3, 2021 the cumulative totals were 882,691 cases and ...
J.W. Walker Building, also known as the Central Arizona Light and Power Building, was built in 1920. The building is located at 12th N. 4th Avenue. The building is located at 12th N. 4th Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, reference: #85002077.
Phoenix City Hall (Old City Hall) 17 S. Second Ave. April 1989; landmark designation March 2004 1928–1929 139: Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1 Administration Building: 331 N. First Ave. October 1996 1917 140: Phoenix Housing Authority: 1301 S. Third Ave. October 2007 1941 141: Phoenix Linen & Towel Supply Company Warehouse: 702–706 S.
Hinchcliffe Court opens near Tucson, the first auto court motel in Arizona. [116] 1912 February 14: Arizona becomes the 48th state of the United States; Phoenix becomes the state capital. [108] U.S. President William Howard Taft issues Proclamation 1180: Admitting Arizona to the Union. [117] The Territory of Arizona becomes the State of Arizona.
This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Arizona, including extant buildings and structures constructed during Spanish, Mexican, and early American rule over Arizona. Only buildings built prior to 1850 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.
Location of Phoenix in Arizona. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Phoenix, Arizona.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Phoenix, the largest city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.