Historic Listing Recommended for Circles Records and Others

Oct. 20, 2004

The Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission voted this week to recommend the listing of the following properties and neighborhoods on the city's historic property register:

• Circles Records & Tapes, 800 N. Central Ave., formerly Stewart Motor Co., built in 1947
• Garfield and North Garfield historic districts, these two new districts would expand and replace smaller historic districts already in place in the Garfield neighborhood
• Dr. George M. Brockway House, 506 E. Portland St., built in 1909
• Alwun House, 1204 E. Roosevelt St., formerly John Sedler House, built in 1912

The Historic Preservation Office and Commission factor the age, integrity and historical significance of properties and neighborhoods when making their decisions. The next step for these recommendations is the Central City Village Planning Committee, followed by the city Planning Commission. City Council then has the final say on which properties and neighborhoods are listed.

The Historic Preservation Office has designated 36 neighborhood districts, 8 non-residential districts and 152 individual properties since 1986, when the Roosevelt neighborhood was the first listed.

For more information, the public can visit phoenix.gov/HISTORIC or call 602-261-8699.

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