Mid-Century Modern Architecture

Explore Arizona’s mid-century buildings, where curved walls, broad windows, and distinctive rooflines brought a fresh look to banks and everyday businesses. There’s plenty to admire on a drive through town.

Deco Delights

Take a look at Arizona’s Art Deco and Streamline Moderne buildings, with their bold details, rounded corners, and sweeping horizontal lines. These places brought a little big-city style to the Southwestern streetscape.

Roadside Vernacular

Keep an eye out for Arizona’s imaginative roadside buildings, where unusual shapes and oversized objects helped announce a business. Sometimes the building itself was enough to make a passing motorist stop.

Roadside Tiki

Look for carved tikis, tropical entrances, and colorful signs along Arizona’s desert roadsides. These island-inspired stops offered a little getaway scenery without a trip across the ocean.