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Phoenix Title and Trust
Phoenix, AZ
Photo courtesy Gorb70

This deco building was formerly the Phoenix Title and Trust and has been transformed into lofts. 03-06

 

 

Bowie Welcome Sign
Bowie, AZ
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Here's a tank with the familiar Welcome to Bowie sign on it, welcoming travelers coming into this Arizona town. Since the highway bypassed Bowie, traffic through town has slowed down. 03-06

 

 

 

The Amerind Foundation and Museum in Dragoon, AZ was founded in 1937 by William S. Fulton. This museum features prehistoric American Indian artifacts and exhibits. 02-07

Amerind Foundation
Dragoon, AZ
Photo courtesy Gorb70
Amerind Foundation
Dragoon, AZ
Photo courtesy Gorb70

 

Rialto Building
Tucson, AZ
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Opening in 1900 in downtown Tucson on Congress Avenue, the Rialto Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 04-07

 

 

 

 

Julian Drew Building
Tucson, AZ
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Check out the Julian Drew Building in Tucson, AZ. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 and its second floors once served as a hotel after being built in 1917. The second floor is now home to apartments. 04-07

 

 

 

 

Johnny Gibson Barber Shop (Now Curley's)
Tucson, AZ
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Here's the former Johnny Gibson Barber Shop which was once owned by Tucson legendary Johnny Gibson. Gibson spent 52 years cutting hair after opening Johnny Gibson Barber Shop in 1949. Gibson still gives haircuts every Tuesday at the now renamed Curley's Downtown Barber Shop on 6th Avenue. 04-07

 

 

 

 

The Indian Village Trading Post has found a home at 72 E. Congress St. since at least 1956. According to the April 5, 2007 edition of the Arizona Daily Star, the trading post is moving to a smaller space at the La Placita Village on Church Avenue beginning April 15, 2007 as a new condo development is being planned for the Congress St. site. An upscale restaurant is projected to occupy the space of the Indian Village Trading Post. This building has been around for 110 years and will be restored as part of the new development. 04-07

Indian Village Trading Post
Tucson, AZ
Photos courtesy Gorb70
La Placita Village
Tucson, AZ
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